Den/Den2-3 at 2019 New Zealand Winter Games Mixed Doubles

Games:	5
Record:	2W - 3L
PF/G:	6.84
PA/G:	7.63
Hammer Efficiency:	0.15
Steal Defense:	0.50
Force Efficiency:	0.44
Steal Efficiency:	0.50

Misako Den/Naofumi Den (Nagano, JPN) finished 2-3 in the 12-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Den/Den defeated Jennifer Westhagen/Matt Panoussi (Melbourne, AUS) 6-4, then won 7-3 against Anna Maria Maurino/Fabrizio Gallo (Pinerolo, ITA). Den/Den went on to lose 7-3 against Therese Westman/Robin Ahlberg (Stockholm, SWE). Den/Den lost 10-7 to Holly Thompson/Anton Hood (Naseby, NZL). Den/Den lost 5-3 to Tabitha Peterson/Joe Polo (Chaska, USA) in their final qualifying round match.

Den/Den earned 2.367 world rankings points for their preliminary round wins, remaining in 668th place overall on the World Ranking Standings with a net gain of 2.368 after improving upon their best so far this season. Den/Den ranks 29th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with 2.368 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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