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This article was published 26/02/2009 (6370 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
VICTORIA — Winnipeg’s Jennifer Jones posted her fourth loss in five games here at the 2009 Scotties Tournament of Hearts this morning and now must win tonight to advance to tomorrow’s playoff round.
Team Canada’s Jones was beaten 8-7 in an extra end by P.E.I’s Rebecca-Jean MacPhee and now needs a win over first place Marla Mallett of B.C. in the final round-robin draw tonight in order to secure even a playoff tiebraker game.
Follow the scoring in tonight’s matches.
The surprising Mallett foursome has been beaten just once so far this week, while the Jones team has come completely off the rails since opening at 5-0.
“We still have life left,” said Canada third Cathy Overton-Clapham. “We’re not that far off, but we do need to play better.
“I don’t think it’s anything in particular. We just have to be more precise.”
B.C. has already clinched first place heading into the afternoon draw, while Saskatchewan is alone in second at 6-3. Then it’s Canada, Alberta, P.E.I and Quebec all knotted at 6-4 in a battle for the final two playoff spots.
Team Manitoba’s Barb Spencer, meanwhile, will now go down as the worst Manitoba team in the history of the Canadian womens curling championship.
Spencer was beaten 9-4 by Quebec here this morning to fall to 2-8. With a win tonight over Saskatchewan, she’d finish the event at 3-8. The worst record for a Manitoba team ever at the Scotties was 4-7.
