REGINA

Team Sask. wins first game in Championship Pool at Tournament of Hearts

CTV News Regina

Published Thursday, February 20, 2020 7:50AM CST Last Updated Thursday, February 20, 2020 6:41PM CST

Team Saskatchewan skip, Robyn Silvernagle speaks with her teammates during draw 14 against team Northern Ontario at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts in Moose Jaw, Sask., Wednesday, February 19, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward

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MOOSE JAW -- Team Saskatchewan won their first game in the Championship Pool at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts.

Robyn Silvernagle's rink beat P.E.I. by a score of 8-7 in their first draw of the Championship Pool.

The team advanced to the Championship Pool at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts after a tie breaker win on Thursday morning, beating New Brunswick 9-7 in an extra end.

Saskatchewan lost their evening game to Jennifer Jones' wild card team by a score of 8-3.

Saskatchewan is into the Championship Pool! They beat NB 8-7 in extra ends to advance through the tiebreaker game.@TeamSilvernagle now plays PEI at 12:30pm, then WildCard Jennifer Jones at 6:30pm. @ctvregina pic.twitter.com/OocFiQYoxw
— Claire Hanna (@clahanna) February 20, 2020