Canada advances into mixed doubles curling semi-finals after downing Czechia, Switzerland
Canada advanced directly to the mixed doubles curling world championship semi-finals by finishing first in Group B with an 8-1 record after defeating Czechia and Switzerland. The husband-and-wife team of Kadriana and Colton Lott secured the top spot with a tense 6-5 extra-end win over Czechia followed by a 10-5 victory over Switzerland. Their advancement was confirmed even before the Switzerland game concluded, as Italy's win over Scotland ensured Canada would finish atop the group due to a head-to-head tiebreaker.
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Open this photo in gallery:Team Sahaidak/Lott skip Kadriana Sahaidak, right, and third Colton Lott discuss strategy as they play Team Schmiemann/Morris at the 2021 Canadian Mixed Doubles Curling Championship in Calgary, Alta.Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian PressShareSave for laterPlease log in to bookmark this story.Log InCreate Free AccountCanada earned a direct spot into the world mixed doubles curling championship semi-finals after finishing the preliminary round with a pair of wins on Thursday.Kadriana and Colton Lott followed a nervy 6-5 extra-end win over Czechia in the day’s early draw to a more comfortable 10-5 win over Switzerland in the evening.The wins ensured the husband-and-wife duo from Gimli, Man., would finish atop the Group B standings at 8-1.
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