Jones posts 8-3 victory over Koana at Grand Slam of Curling’s Masters event
OAKVILLE, Ont. — Canada’s Jennifer Jones avoided elimination at the Masters on Friday morning with an 8-3 victory over Japan’s Tori Koana at the Sixteen Mile Sports Centre.
It was the second straight win for the Winnipeg native, who fell into the C bracket at the triple-knockout Grand Slam event after dropping her first two games.
In the other early women’s game, Russia’s Alina Kovaleva knocked out Japan’s Satsuki Fujisawa with a 7-4 win.
In men’s play, Switzerland’s Peter de Cruz outscored Matt Dunstone’s Regina-based team 8-6 and Winnipeg’s Mike McEwen held off Toronto’s John Epping 3-1. Dunstone and Epping were eliminated with the losses.