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Alberta’s Selena Sturmay scored seven in the 10th end to rocket past New Brunswick’s Melodie Forsythe 12-6 on Thursday morning in Draw 16 of the Scotties Tournament of Hearts in Mississauga, Ont.
New Brunswick led 6-5 heading into the end, poised for an upset in Pool B, but Sturmay loaded the house for the lopsided win.
Manitoba’s Beth Peterson, Nova Scotia’s Christina Black and Sturmay had already clinched playoff berths at the Canadian women’s curling championship.
Also in the morning draw, Peterson dispatched Nunavut’s Julia Weagle 10-4 in nine ends.
Alberta’s Kayla Skrlik beat Newfoundland and Labrador’s Mackenzie Mitchell 10-4 in eight ends.
Northern Ontario’s Krista Scharf topped Prince Edward Island’s Amanda Power 6-4.
In the playoffs, the first-place team from Pool A will meet the second-place team from Pool B in the first round.
The winners will go to the Page playoff 1-2 game, while the losing teams meet the third-place finishers from pool play. The winners of those games will advance to the Page 3-4 game.
The 1-2 loser plays the 3-4 winner in the semifinal. The winner advances to Sunday’s final against the winner of the 1-2 game.
The champion will represent Canada at the world women’s curling championship in March at Calgary.
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