Smith/Purcell Runner-Up at 2024 Nova Scotia Mixed Doubles Provincials

Heather Smith/Owen Purcell (Halifax, NS) lost 7-3 to Marlee Powers/Luke Saunders (Halifax, NS) in the Final of the Nova Scotia Mixed Doubles Provincials, held February 1 - 4, 2024 at the Liverpool Curling Club in Liverpool, Canada. To advance to the championship game, Smith/Purcell won 10-4 over Jessica Daigle/Matthew Manuel (Halifax, NS) in the semifinals of the 2024 Nova Scotia Mixed Doubles Provincials in Liverpool, Nova Scotia, Canada;

Smith/Purcell finished 4-2 in the 12-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Smith/Purcell defeated Sarah Chaytor/David McCurdy (Halifax, NS) 6-5, then won 8-4 against Powers/Saunders to advance to a A-Qualifier game where they lost 6-5 against Daigle/Manuel. Smith/Purcell responded with a 9-7 win over Maria Fitzgerald/Caelan McPherson (Halifax, NS) to advance to a B-Qualifier game where they lost 11-1 against Powers/Saunders to drop into a C-Qualifier game where they responded with a 8-6 win over Mary Myketyn-Driscoll/Adam McEachren (Halifax, NS) to advance to the playoff round. in their final qualifying round match.

With their runner-up finish at the Nova Scotia Mixed Doubles Provincials, Smith/Purcell take home 2.750 world rankings points, dropping 8 spots on the World Ranking Standings into 814th place overall with 12.750 total points. Smith/Purcell ranks 105th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with 12.750 points earned so far this season.

RECORD	W	L	T	PCT	HMR	STL	1PT	EEH	EES
2024	12	8	0	0.600	3-2	5-2	2-1	0-1	1-0

SCORING	ENDs	PF	PA	PF/G	PA/G	+/-	EF/G	EA/G	PF/E	PA/E	BE/G
2024	143	117	127	8.18	8.88	-0.70	4.76	5.24	1.72	1.69	0.00

WITH HAMMER	ENDs	PF	PA	BE	4s	3s	2s	PF/E	PA/E	HE	SD
2024	72	85	43	0	4-0	5-5	15-7	1.18	0.60	0.33	0.36

WITHOUT HAMMER	ENDs	PF	PA	BE	4s	3s	2s	PF/E	PA/E	FE	SE
2024	71	32	84	0	1-3	1-5	5-13	0.45	1.18	0.57	0.31

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