Jones/Laing Runner-Up at 2024 St. Thomas Mixed Doubles Classic

Games:	8
Record:	6W - 2L
PF/G:	10.78
PA/G:	5.88
Hammer Efficiency:	0.38
Steal Defense:	0.29
Force Efficiency:	0.73
Steal Efficiency:	0.44

Jennifer Jones/Brent Laing (Barrie, ON) lost 8-3 to Megan Ford/Daniel Krowchuk (Niagara Falls, ON) in the Final of the St. Thomas Mixed Doubles Classic, held December 20 - 22, 2024 at the St. Thomas Curling Club in St. Thomas, Canada. To advance to the championship game, Jones/Laing won 6-5 over Casandra Spruit/Geoff Spruit (Winchester, ON) in the semifinals of the 2024 St. Thomas Mixed Doubles Classic in St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada; and won 7-4 over Laura Neil/Scott McDonald (St. Thomas, ON) in the quarterfinals. of the 2024 St. Thomas Mixed Doubles Classic in St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada;

Jones/Laing finished 4-2 in the 24-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Jones/Laing defeated Hailey Armstrong/Billy Woods (Ottawa, ON) 6-1, then won 10-1 against Hanna Davis/Steve Davis (MISSISSAUGA, ON). Jones/Laing went on to lose 6-5 against BriAnna Weldon/Sean Franey (Denver, CO). Jones/Laing responded with a 9-2 win over Michelle Butler/Jerry Butler (Cambridge, ON). Jones/Laing won 9-3 against Sarah Bailey/Dylan Sipura (Milton, ON). Jones/Laing went on to lose 0-0 against Neil/McDonald in their final qualifying round match.

With their runner-up finish at the St. Thomas Mixed Doubles Classic, Jones/Laing take home 13.750 world rankings points along with the $1,200CDN prize. For week 21 of the event schedule, Jones/Laing did not improve upon their best events, remaining at th place on the World Ranking Standings with total points. Jones/Laing 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

2024: Megan Ford
Megan Ford, Daniel Krowchuk
Niagara Falls, ON
2023: Lisa Weagle
Lisa Weagle, John Epping
Toronto, ON
2022: Laurie St-Georges
Laurie St-Georges, Felix Asselin
Montreal, QC
2021: Clancy Grandy
Clancy Grandy, Patrick Janssen
Pickering, ON

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