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Posted: Feb 24, 2017

Day 1 Draws Recap

Results

Draw 3 saw the women and mixed rinks on the ice to finish off the day.

On the women's side Concordia took on Red Deer with the Thunder, walking away after playing a extra end, by a  score of 6 - 5.  The other ladies draw pitted NAIT against Augustana.  Augustana took and early 2 - 0 lead but NAIT picked up 3 in the 5th and another 3 in the 7th to roll on to a 7 - 2 victory.

In the mixed division Concordia and Red Deer competed in a see saw game with the lead changing hands 8 times.  Eventually Concordia won out defeating Red Deer 7 - 6.  Lakeland picked up their second victory of the day with a 7 - 3 win over MacEwan.

Draw 2 had the men's teams back on the ice along with the first round of women's play

On the women's side Red Deer took on the Augustana Vikings.  The Queens applied constant pressure to the Viking squad which resulted in an 8 - 2 victory for the Queens and  the teams shaking hands after 6 ends.    In the other women's game Concordia was up on NAIT 3 - 2 at the break however NAIT came back with a 3 spot in the 6th and picked up one more in the 8th to squeak out a 6 - 5 victory.

The second draw of the day for the men saw the Red Deer Kings take on the Augustana Vikings.  The Vikings roared out to a 7 - 1 lead after 4 but the Kings chipped away over the next 4 ends to earn the 9 - 7 win.  In the second men's game of draw two saw the Olds Broncos taking on the NAIT Ooks.  The Broncos slowly chipped away each end  resulting in a 6 - 1 victory and the teams shaking hands after 6.

Draw 1 is in the Books

The mixed and men's teams hit the ice at noon to kick of the 2017 ACAC Curling Championships.  On sheet 1 the  Concordia Thunder mixed team took on the MacEwan Griffins.  At the 4th end break the Griffins were up 4 - 3 but in the 6th end the Thunder took a 4 spot on route to an 8 - 5 victory.  In the other mixed game Lakeland took on Red Deer.  Picking up 3 in the 2nd  and 5 in the 4th the Lakeland Rustlers cruised to a 9 - 3 victory. 

On the men's side two close games occurred.  In the Olds vs. Red Deer game it went back and forth and after 8 the score was tied.  The Broncos stole 2 in the extra end to pick up the 6 - 4 win. NAIT and Augustana battled in the other men's game which was also  proved to be a back and forth affair.  In the 8th end the Vikings scored 2, good enough for the 5 - 4 victory.