Schmiemann/Ginter Runner-Up at 2023 Curling Alberta Mixed Doubles Provincial Championship

Games:	8
Record:	6W - 2L
PF/G:	9.84
PA/G:	8.41
Hammer Efficiency:	0.36
Steal Defense:	0.27
Force Efficiency:	0.27
Steal Efficiency:	0.27

Danielle Schmiemann/Jason Ginter (Edmonton, AB) lost 9-7 to Amanda Sluchinski/Aaron Sluchinski (Airdrie, AB) in the Final of the Curling Alberta Mixed Doubles Provincial Championship, held December 28 - 31, 2023 at the Lethbridge Curling Club in Lethbridge, . To advance to the championship game, Schmiemann/Ginter won 7-5 over Kaylee Raniseth/Evan Crough (Calgary, AB) in the semifinals of the 2023 Curling Alberta Mixed Doubles Provincial Championship in Lethbridge; and won 9-8 over Brittany Tran/Bradley Thiessen (Calgary, AB) in the quarterfinals. of the 2023 Curling Alberta Mixed Doubles Provincial Championship in Lethbridge;

Schmiemann/Ginter finished 4-1 in the 13-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Schmiemann/Ginter defeated Cheryl Damen/Tyler van Amsterdam (Calgary, AB) 10-7, then won 7-6 against Sluchinski/Sluchinski to advance to a A-Qualifier game where they lost 7-6 against Paige Papley/Evan van Amsterdam (Edmonton, AB). Schmiemann/Ginter responded with a 9-5 win over Brenna Bilassy/Braden Pelech (St. Albert, AB) to advance to the B-Qualifier where they 7-6 against Kayla Skrlik/Jeremy Harty (Calgary, AB) to advance to the playoff round. in their final qualifying round match.

With their runner-up finish at the Curling Alberta Mixed Doubles Provincial Championship, Schmiemann/Ginter take home 8.250 world rankings points. For week 23 of the event schedule, Schmiemann/Ginter did not improve upon their best events, remaining at th place on the World Ranking Standings with total points. Schmiemann/Ginter ranks th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with points earned so far this season.

RECORD	W	L	T	PCT	HMR	STL	1PT	EEH	EES

SCORING	ENDs	PF	PA	PF/G	PA/G	+/-	EF/G	EA/G	PF/E	PA/E	BE/G

WITH HAMMER	ENDs	PF	PA	BE	4s	3s	2s	PF/E	PA/E	HE	SD

WITHOUT HAMMER	ENDs	PF	PA	BE	4s	3s	2s	PF/E	PA/E	FE	SE

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