Canada defeats Scotland 8-3 at world mixed doubles curling championship
LETHBRIDGE, Alta. — Joanne Courtney and Reid Carruthers posted an 8-3 victory over Scotland on Friday at the world mixed doubles curling championship to improve Canada’s chances of qualifying for the 2018 Winter Games.
Courtney delivered an open hit for four points in the seventh end and the host side ran Gina Aitken and Bruce Mouat out of rocks in the eighth.
“We were calm and focused heading into that game,” said Courtney. “We had a good meeting yesterday and a good practice and we just talked about wanting to use our sweeping as much as we can on all of our shots. A lot of our misses were heavy throughout the week and it worked out well for us today.
“We both felt pretty good about draw weight going into the game and it’s clear what we need to do out there. The more we can just stay loose and totally immersed in the moment, the better it is.”