Kang Reaches Grand Slam Tour Challenge U25 Quarters

Jeonbuk, Korea

SKIP
Bobae
Kang

Third
Yujeong
Shim

Second
Minseo
Kim

Lead
Jisoo
Kim

Games:	4
Record:	2W - 2L
PF/G:	5.71
PA/G:	4.64
Hammer Efficiency:	0.33
Steal Defense:	0.25
Force Efficiency:	0.71
Steal Efficiency:	0.25

Bobae Kang (Jeonbuk, KOR) qualified for the Grand Slam Tour Challenge U25 playoffs, dropping their quarterfinals match 4-2 against Fay Henderson (Stirling, SCO).

Kang finished 2-1 in the 16-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Kang defeated Keelie Duncan (Calgary, AB) 6-1, then went on to lose 6-1 against Emma Artichuk (Waterloo, ON). Kang responded with a 7-2 win over Chloe Johnston (Beaumont, AB) in their final qualifying round match.

Kang earned 8.100 world rankings points for their Top 5 finish in the Grand Slam Tour Challenge U25. For week 13 of the event schedule, Kang did not improve upon their best events, dropping from 17th to 18th place overall on the World Ranking Standings with 173.168 total points. Kang ranks 11th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with 86.175 points earned so far this season.

RECORD	W	L	T	PCT	HMR	STL	1PT	EEH	EES
2026	35	19	0	0.648	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0

SCORING	ENDs	PF	PA	PF/G	PA/G	+/-	EF/G	EA/G	PF/E	PA/E	BE/G
2026	388	339	213	8.74	5.49	3.25	5.10	3.89	1.71	1.41	1.01

WITH HAMMER	ENDs	PF	PA	BE	4s	3s	2s	PF/E	PA/E	HE	SD
2026	186	222	48	21	5-0	17-1	46-6	1.19	0.26	0.41	0.22

WITHOUT HAMMER	ENDs	PF	PA	BE	4s	3s	2s	PF/E	PA/E	FE	SE
2026	202	117	165	18	4-3	8-7	16-31	0.58	0.82	0.63	0.36

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