Gushue, Jones open Canadian mixed doubles curling playoffs with victories
PORTAGE LA PRAIRIE, Man. — Brad Gushue and Val Sweeting will face John Morris and Kaitlyn Lawes in the Page 1-2 playoff at the Canadian mixed doubles curling trials after picking up victories on Friday evening.
Gushue and Sweeting toppled Mark Nichols and his partner Jennifer Jones 10-3 in the second round of the playoffs to advance.
Meanwhile, Morris and Lawes toppled Joycelyn Peterman and Brett Gallant 7-5 for their spot in the Page 1-2 playoff.
Gushue and Sweeting lost their first two games of the trials, but rallied by winning seven of their last eight games.