Robertson/Kirkness Runner-Up at 2024 Manitoba Dynasty Mixed Doubles Provincials

Games:	8
Record:	5W - 3L
PF/G:	8.93
PA/G:	8.75
Hammer Efficiency:	0.47
Steal Defense:	0.41
Force Efficiency:	0.44
Steal Efficiency:	0.33

Darcy Robertson/James Kirkness (Winnipeg, MB) lost 7-0 to Kadriana Lott/Colton Lott (Winnipeg, MB) in the Final of the Manitoba Dynasty Mixed Doubles Provincials, held February 16 - 19, 2024 at the Beausejour Curling Club in Beausejour, Canada. To advance to the championship game, Robertson/Kirkness won 7-5 over Katie McKenzie/Thomas Dunlop (Stonewall, MB) in the semifinals of the 2024 Manitoba Dynasty Mixed Doubles Provincials in Beausejour, Manitoba, Canada; and won 11-6 over Mackenzie Arbuckle/Aaron Macdonell (Winnipeg, MB) in the quarterfinals.

Robertson/Kirkness finished 3-2 in the 18-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Robertson/Kirkness defeated Lane Prokopowich/Zack Bilawka (Winnipeg, MB) 9-7, then won 7-2 against McKenzie/Dunlop to advance to a A-Qualifier game where they lost 7-6 against Sarah-Jane Sass/Lucas Van Den Bosch (Winnipeg, MB) to drop into a B-Qualifier game where they lost 9-1 to Lott/Lott to drop into a C-Qualifier game where they where Robertson/Kirkness responded with a 9-6 win over Rhea Teranishi/Mike Siwicki (Winnipeg, MB) to advance to the playoff round. in their final qualifying round match.

With their runner-up finish at the Manitoba Dynasty Mixed Doubles Provincials, Robertson/Kirkness take home 2.750 world rankings points. For week 30 of the event schedule, Robertson/Kirkness did not improve upon their best events, remaining at th place on the World Ranking Standings with total points. Robertson/Kirkness 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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