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Koe, Dunstone and Bottcher post victories to remain unbeaten at Tim Hortons Brier

Mar 7, 2022 | 11:37 AM

LETHBRIDGE, Alta. — Alberta’s Kevin Koe and Matt Dunstone’s Wild Card Two team posted victories Monday to remain on top of the Pool A standings at the Tim Hortons Brier.

Koe defeated Yukon’s Thomas Scoffin 9-3 and Dunstone beat Nathan Young of Newfoundland and Labrador by the same score.

Koe and Dunstone were unbeaten at 4-0. Canada’s Brendan Bottcher (3-0) also kept his perfect record intact with an 11-4 win over Tyler Smith of Prince Edward Island.

Saskatchewan’s Colton Flasch downed New Brunswick’s James Grattan 8-4 in the other early game at the Enmax Centre.

In the Pool B standings, Brad Gushue’s Wild Card One team (3-0) and Nova Scotia’s Paul Flemming (2-0) were the only unbeaten teams entering the afternoon draw.

Competition continues through Sunday.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published March 7, 2022.

The Canadian Press