Dunston and Gushue win qualifying games to reach Page playoff 1-2 game at Brier
Mar 7, 2025 | 4:59 PM
KELOWNA, B.C. — Top-ranked Matt Dunstone of Manitoba and defending champion Brad Gushue won qualifying matches Friday at the Montana’s Brier to advance to the Page playoff 1-2 game.
Dunstone defeated Saskatchewan’s Mike McEwen 6-5 and Gushue topped Alberta’s Brad Jacobs 7-4 at Prospera Place.
McEwen fell into an evening qualifier against Manitoba’s Reid Carruthers while Jacobs was scheduled to play Nova Scotia’s Owen Purcell in the other must-win matchup.
The winners of the late games will play in the Page Playoff 3-4 game on Saturday and the losers will be eliminated.