By Canadian Press

Christina Black upsets third-seed Jennifer Jones at PointsBet Invitational

Sep 29, 2023 | 12:23 PM

OAKVILLE, Ont. — The PointsBet Invitational saw its first major upset in women’s competition Friday with Christina Black defeating Jennifer Jones 9-6 in second-round action at the single-elimination curling tournament.

Jones, the women’s third seed, led 6-5 after six ends. But after a blank seventh end, Black’s sixth-seeded team took the lead with two in the eighth.

The third seeds kept the hammer heading into the final end after a blank ninth. But Jones, who curled a game-low 69 per cent, missed on her last shot to give Black a steal of two.

Black moves on to play Rachel Homan in the semifinals. The second-seeded Homan advanced with a 10-6 win over No. 7 Isabelle Ladoceur.

Top seed and three-time defending Canadian champion Kerri Einarson advanced to the semifinals with a 10-6 win over No. 8 Kayla Skrlik.

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Einarson will next face fourth seed Kaitlyn Lawes, who was an 8-3 winner over No. 5 Clancy Grandy on Friday.

The men’s second-round draw was scheduled for later on Friday.

The PointsBet Invitational is the first Season of Champions event of the season.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Sept. 29, 2023.

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