Both games came down to exciting finishes this afternoon at the PEI Canada Games finals in Cornwall, with both the girl’s and boy’s best of five series now going at least to game 4, Sunday at 10 am. The fifth games, if necessary, go at 3:30 pm Sunday.

Photo (L-R): Meghan Sherren, Sydney Howatt, and Madelyn Cantwell from Team Howatt

The Sydney Howatt team, with Howatt throwing final stones, and Sierra Clyke calling the game, was tied 5-5 after eight ends, with last rock advantage in the final end going to the Lauren Ferguson rink, who would have advanced to the Canada Games in Red Deer with a win.  However, Howatt stole the end, for a 6-5 final score forcing game four on Sunday morning.

Photo (L-R): Mitchell Schut, Liam Kelly, Colin MacKenzie

The boys’ game, with the series tied 1-all, was also close, with the Chase MacMillan team, hot off a morning win over the Mitchell Schut squad, leading 3-2 after six ends. Schut blanked the seventh to have hammer coming home, and took the win with a three-point eighth end and a 5-3 final score.