Ashton/Gira2-1 at 2023 Parksville Double Doubles Spiel

Games:	4
Record:	2W - 2L
PF/G:	9.64
PA/G:	7.86
Hammer Efficiency:	0.25
Steal Defense:	0.25
Force Efficiency:	0.38
Steal Efficiency:	0.50

Alex Ashton/Kris Gira (Calgary , AB) finished 2-1 in the 16-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Ashton/Gira defeated Anne Pifer/Neil Pifer (Charlotte, NC) 11-3, then went on to lose 9-7 against Hannah Durrant/Corey Chester (Victoria, BC). Ashton/Gira responded with a 6-3 win over Estefana Quintero/Ismael Abreu (Mexico City, MEX) in their final qualifying round match.

Ashton/Gira earned 1.250 world rankings points for their Top 7 finish in the Parksville Double Doubles Spiel. For week 17 of the event schedule, Ashton/Gira did not improve upon their best events, dropping from 330th to 334th place overall on the World Ranking Standings with 0.984 total points. Ashton/Gira ranks 216th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with 0.750 points earned so far this season.

RECORD	W	L	T	PCT	HMR	STL	1PT	EEH	EES
2024	6	15	0	0.286	2-0	1-3	1-2	0-0	0-0

SCORING	ENDs	PF	PA	PF/G	PA/G	+/-	EF/G	EA/G	PF/E	PA/E	BE/G
2024	140	103	141	7.36	10.07	-2.71	4.71	5.29	1.56	1.91	0.00

WITH HAMMER	ENDs	PF	PA	BE	4s	3s	2s	PF/E	PA/E	HE	SD
2024	68	68	43	0	3-0	4-5	9-7	1.00	0.63	0.24	0.38

WITHOUT HAMMER	ENDs	PF	PA	BE	4s	3s	2s	PF/E	PA/E	FE	SE
2024	72	35	98	0	0-7	1-8	9-11	0.49	1.36	0.46	0.33

2024: Taylor Reese-Hansen
Taylor Reese-Hansen, Corey Chester
Victoria, BC
2023: Nicole Backe
Nicole Backe, Brett Sargon
Naseby, NZL
2022: Taylor Reese-Hansen
Taylor Reese-Hansen, Corey Chester
Victoria, BC

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