Saskatchewan split its opening day of championship pool play at the Canadian Mixed Curling Championship in Prince Edward Island.
The Regina Highland rink, skipped by Tyler Hartung, dropped a close 5-3 decision to New Brunswick’s Sylvie Quillian in its first game of the day.
The teams traded single points throughout much of the contest, with Hartung scoring one in the eighth end to force an extra end. However, New Brunswick came through with two in the extra end to claim the victory.
Saskatchewan bounced back in its second game, earning a hard-fought 6-5 win over Nova Scotia.
The Nova Scotia rink held a 4-2 lead after five ends, but Saskatchewan responded with a crucial three-spot in the sixth to take a 5-4 advantage. Nova Scotia was held to a single in the seventh before Hartung’s rink added one in the eighth to seal the victory.
The Saskatchewan foursome, featuring Hartung, Christie Gamble, Jayden Shwaga and Stasia Wisniewski, now sits tied for sixth in the championship pool standings with a 4-4 record.
They'll be back on the ice twice Friday, opening against Manitoba at 8 a.m. Saskatchewan time before wrapping up the day against British Columbia at 4 p.m.
