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Team Canada women’s curling falls in bronze medal game at Pan Continental in Â鶹¾«Ñ¡

The United States came from behind, winning 8-7
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The Team Canada women’s curling team fell in the bronze medal game 8-7 against Team USA at the Pan Continental Curling Championships at the Â鶹¾«Ñ¡ Curling Club on Friday, Nov. 3. (Jordy Cunningham/Capital News)

The Team Canada women’s curling team fell just short in the bronze medal game at the 2023 Pan Continental Championships in Â鶹¾«Ñ¡ on Friday, Nov. 3.

Taking on the United States in the bronze medal game, Canada found themselves down 2-0 after the first end but recorded single points in the second and third ends to tie the game 2-2.

Back and forth the teams went as the United States responded with two single points but Canada countered with two points in the sixth end to tie the game 4-4.

After a scoreless seventh end, the US took a 6-4 lead with two points in the eighth end.

Canada had a huge response with three points in the ninth end to take a 7-6 lead.

But the US would come from behind, tying the game in the 10th end and scoring another single point in the 11th win to win the bronze medal 8-7.

Team Canada consisted of Kerri Einarson, Valerie Sweeting, Shannon Birchard, Briane Harris, and Dawn McEwen.

The women’s final between Korea and Japan takes place at 10 a.m. at the Â鶹¾«Ñ¡ Curling Club on Saturday, Nov. 4.

On the men’s side of the tournament, Team Canada is in the gold medal game, which starts at 3 p.m.

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Jordy Cunningham

About the Author: Jordy Cunningham

Hailing from Ladner, B.C., I have been passionate about sports, especially baseball, since I was young. In 2018, I graduated from Thompson Rivers University in Kamloops with a Bachelor of Journalism degree
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