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Posted: Feb 28, 2021 2:03 PM ET | Last Updated: March 1
Team Canada, left to right, lead Briane Meilleur, second Shannon Birchard, third Val Sweeting and skip Kerri Einarson celebrates pose with the trophy after defeating Team Ontario in the final at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts in Calgary.(Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press)
Rachel Homan's 7-2 win over Saskatchewan and defending champion Kerri Einarson's 10-9 loss in an extra end to Manitoba on Saturday combined to give Ontario a bye to the final.
With 8 teams remaining, Scotties title feels like anyone s game
Jennifer Jones, Kerri Einarson and Rachel Homan were picked by many to advance to the championship pool, but what many didn t see developing was a young Quebec team and veteran Saskatchewan skip also rising to the top.
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With a few surprise teams making the eight-team cut, perennial contenders Rachel Homan, Jennifer Jones and Kerri Einarson posted afternoon victories and showed why they're good bets to reach the playoffs.