‘Battle of the Brads’ looms at Brier, playoff races heat up
Brad Gushue finished pool play undefeated at 8-0, securing top seed in Pool A at Montana's Brier while drawing sellout crowds exceeding 6,000 fans, organizers said.
- On Thursday, Brad Gushue, skip of Team Newfoundland and Labrador, finished pool play undefeated with a 4-2 win over Brad Jacobs in St. John's.
- With seeding on the line, the 'Battle of the Brads' decided top seed in Pool A and the right to start playoffs Thursday.
- Statistically, Gushue curled 95 per cent on Thursday, hitting for two in the ninth end and executing a double takeout in the 10th to clinch victory.
- Gushue will face Pool B's second-place team on Friday at 1:30 p.m. NT as the top three teams in each pool advance to Friday's qualifying round, which determines Page playoff seedings.
- Attempting a record seventh, Gushue's Pool A draws have been louder and warmer than Pool B, raising arena temperatures about 7 degrees, with the Page playoff scheduled Saturday and Sunday.
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Gushue rides wave of hometown support to undefeated record in Brier pool play
ST. JOHN'S — Spurred by a raucous hometown crowd, Brad Gushue's curling team closed out pool play undefeated at Montana's Brier with a 4-2 win over defending champion and reigning Olympic champion Brad Jacobs on Thursday.
Brad Gushue finished the group phase of the Brier by winning 4-2 against defending champion and Olympic champion Brad Jacobs.
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