Team North America closing in on victory at 2017 Continental Cup
LAS VEGAS — Team North America picked up another two points on Saturday night in the final traditional team-play round of the 2017 Continental Cup — putting the home team on the verge of a fifth consecutive title in curling’s version of the Ryder Cup.
Team North America will take a 19-11 lead into Sunday’s two rounds of skins competition. But those two rounds will have 30 points up for grabs, meaning a Team World comeback is hardly out of the question. The first team to crack the 30.5 barrier on Sunday will win the Continental Cup.
“The pressure’s going to be on tomorrow,” said Winnipeg’s Reid Carruthers, moments after polishing off an impressive 7-5 victory over Team World’s Thomas Ulsrud of Norway.
“We were starting to feel it tonight. We saw a couple little nervous throws, we’ll say, out there. The race is to 30.5, and we’re inching our way there.”