Bickering Betties always all-in when time comes to make shot

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LETHBRIDGE, Alta. — Heather Nedohin likes to let the horses run, while her third, Beth Iskiw, wants to pull on the reins.

It’s a relationship that seems to work for Canada’s back end at the Ford World Women’s Curling Championship. Nedohin’s rink remained unbeaten with an 8-7 win over the Czech Republic on Monday.

“The difference between Beth and I is that I’m aggressive and she’s conservative, so we do have to meet in the middle and come to an agreement,” Nedohin said.

“We bicker like old Bettys. I call her my Betty and I’m Dorothy to her. We laugh like we’re two old women trying to beat each other in a game of chess. I know it’s different than what other back enders do. Other thirds may play more the role of puppet, say ‘yes’ and agree.

“I like that she has the confidence to give me a different point of view, yet at the same time trust that I’ll make the final decision and then we’re all-in to make that shot.”

There was little debate between Nedohin and Iskiw on what Canada’s approach had to be Monday afternoon when Czech skip Linda Klimova scored five points in the second end to lead 5-0.

The Canadians had no choice but to take risks to get back in the game. They went to work scoring eight points, six of them stolen, over the next six ends.

— The Canadian Press