Ikue Kitazawa (Nagano, JPN) run at the 2024 Red Deer Curling Classic came to an end in the semifinals with a
11-3 loss to
Momoha Tabata (Sapporo, JPN). of the 2024 Red Deer Curling Classic in Red Deer, Alberta, Canada; Kitazawa advanced through the quarterfinals with a
6-3 win over
Eunjung Kim (Gangneung , KOR). of the 2024 Red Deer Curling Classic in Red Deer, Alberta, Canada;
Kitazawa finished 5-2 in the 28-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Kitazawa defeated
Penny Barker (Moose Jaw, SK) 9-3, then won
5-3 against
Selena Sturmay (Edmonton, AB). Kitazawa went on to lose
8-5 against
Beth Peterson (Winnipeg, MB). Kitazawa responded with a
10-5 win over
Serena Gray-Withers (Edmonton, AB). Kitazawa won
8-3 against
Tabitha Peterson (St. Paul, MN) to advance to a B-Qualifier game where they lost
6-5 against
Kayla MacMillan (Victoria, BC) to drop into a C-Qualifier game where they responded with a
7-1 win over
Corryn Brown (Kamloops, BC) to advance to the playoff round. in their final qualifying round match.
Kitazawa earned
27.625 world rankings points for their Top 3 finish in the Red Deer Curling Classic. For week 16 of the event schedule, Kitazawa did not improve upon their best events, remaining at th place on the
World Ranking Standings with
total points. Kitazawa ranks th overall on the
Year-to-Date rankings with
points earned so far this season.
