After advancing directly to the championship game, Emma Artichuk (Sudbury, NO) lost
6-5 to
Krista McCarville (Thunder Bay, NO) in the Final of the Northern Ontario Women's Provincial, held January 21 - 26, 2025 at the Port Arthur Curling Club in Thunder Bay, Canada.
Artichuk finished 5-1 in the 8-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Artichuk defeated
Robyn Despins (Thunder Bay, NO) 10-3, then won
7-6 against
Lauren Mann (Timmins, NO). Artichuk went on to lose
9-6 against
McCarville. Artichuk responded with a
9-2 win over
Ashley Palmer (Thunder Bay, NO). Artichuk won
7-2 against
Laura Johnston (North Bay, NO), then won
8-3 against
Claire Dubinsky (Kakabeka Falls, NO) in their final qualifying round match.
With their runner-up finish at the Northern Ontario Women's Provincial, Artichuk take home
5.500 world rankings points, remaining in 49th place overall on the
World Ranking Standings with a net gain of 4.375 after improving upon their best so far this season. Artichuk ranks 46th overall on the
Year-to-Date rankings with
58.125 points earned so far this season.
