Homan eradicated from PointsBet Invitational in draw to the button

Rachel Homan’s third-seeded staff was eradicated from the PointsBet Invitational on Friday after dropping a 7-6 choice to Kristie Moore’s sixth-seeded facet.

Moore, who’s filling in for absent skip Casey Scheidegger, scored two factors within the ninth finish and held Homan to a single within the tenth.

Since conventional additional ends are usually not used at this occasion, Moore sealed the victory by discovering the rings together with her draw to the button after Homan’s throw was in need of the paint.

Second-seeded Kaitlyn Lawes additionally certified for the ultimate 4 within the single-knockout competitors by topping No. 10 Penny Barker 9-4.

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Hosts Devin Heroux and Colleen Jones kick off a brand new curling season by catching you up on all the brand new groups and chatting with Rachel Homan, Jennifer Jones, Brett Gallant and Brad Gushue.

Fifth-seeded Jennifer Jones superior by outscoring No. 13 Selena Sturmay 11-9 and top-seeded Kerri Einarson doubled No. 8 Kelsey Rocque 10-5.

Within the males’s draw, Edmonton’s Brendan Bottcher trounced Saskatoon’s Colton Flasch 10-3 to earn a spot in Saturday’s semifinals towards Matt Dunstone of Kamloops, B.C.

Brad Gushue of St. John’s, Nfld. will meet Winnipeg’s Reid Carruthers in Saturday’s different semifinal.

Gushue topped Toronto’s John Epping 8-4, whereas Carruthers took out Calgary’s Kevin Koe 8-6.

Play continues by Sunday at Willie O’Ree Place.