Manitoba’s Jones beats Wild Card Einarson to reach Scotties final
PENTICTON, B.C. — Manitoba’s Jennifer Jones is heading to the Scotties Tournament of Hearts final after defeating Wild Card Kerri Einarson 9-7 on Saturday in the Page 1-2 playoff.
Jones, who already holds five national titles, scored two in the 10th end to break a 7-7 tie and secure her place in the Canadian women’s curling championship draw on Sunday.
Einarson’s rink from East St. Paul, Man., still has a chance to reach the title draw through the semifinal. She will face Nova Scotia’s Mary-Anne Arsenault in Sunday’s semi.
Einarson opened the scoring with a deuce in the second end only for Jones to reply with two of her own in the third.