CHAMPION: Martin/Grindheim Wins 2022 SCT Mixed Doubles

Games:	7
Record:	5W - 2L
PF/G:	9.80
PA/G:	7.84
Hammer Efficiency:	0.40
Steal Defense:	0.20
Force Efficiency:	0.67
Steal Efficiency:	0.42

Nancy Martin/Dean Grindheim (Martensville, SK) won 7-2 over Patty Hersikorn/Steve Laycock (Saskatoon, SK) in the Final of the SCT Mixed Doubles - Aberdeen, held January 28 - 30, 2022 in Aberdeen, Saskatchewan. To advance to the championship game, Martin/Grindheim won 7-4 over Jill Springer/Garret Springer (Regina, SK) in the semifinals of the 2022 SCT Mixed Doubles - Aberdeen in Aberdeen, Saskatchewan; and won 7-4 over Michelle Englot/Derek Schneider (Regina, SK) in the quarterfinals. of the 2022 SCT Mixed Doubles - Aberdeen in Aberdeen, Saskatchewan;

Martin/Grindheim finished 2-2 in the 11-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Martin/Grindheim defeated Chantel Hoag/Josh Bryden (Regina, SK) 9-7 to advance to a A-Qualifier game where they lost 8-5 against Springer/Springer to drop into a B-Qualifier game where they lost 11-9 to Kya Kennedy/Landon Field (Saskatoon, SK) to drop into a C-Qualifier game where they where Martin/Grindheim responded with a 6-4 win over Kailee Popowich/James Gordon (Saskatoon, SK) to advance to the playoff round. in their final qualifying round match.

For winning the SCT Mixed Doubles - Aberdeen Championship title, Martin/Grindheim earned 15.674 world rankings points along with the $1,200CDN first prize cheque. For week 27 of the event schedule, Martin/Grindheim did not improve upon their best events, remaining at th place on the World Ranking Standings with total points. Martin/Grindheim 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

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