Backman2-0 at Nova Scotia Scotties Qualifier #1

Dartmouth, Nova Scotia

SKIP
Kelly
Backman

Third
Kristen
MacDiarmid

Second
Jennifer
Crouse

Lead
Karlee
Everist

Games:	2
Record:	2W - 0L
PF/G:	8.75
PA/G:	3.75
Hammer Efficiency:	0.17
Steal Defense:	0.38
Force Efficiency:	1.00
Steal Efficiency:	0.50

Kelly Backman (Dartmouth, NS) finished 2-0 in the 0-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Backman defeated Nancy McConnery (Halifax, NS) 7-5, then won 7-1 against Emily Dwyer (Halifax, NS) in their final qualifying round match.

For winning the Nova Scotia Scotties Qualifier #1 Championship title, Backman earned 2.125 world rankings points, moving up 10 spots the World Ranking Standings into 96th place overall with 8.375 total points. Backman ranks 71st overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with 5.875 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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