Jacobs and McEwen post victories to remain unbeaten at Montana’s Brier

KELOWNA, B.C. — Alberta’s Brad Jacobs and Saskatchewan’s Mike McEwen posted victories Tuesday to remain unbeaten at the Montana’s Brier.

McEwen led the Pool B standings at 5-0 after a 7-5 win over Yukon’s Thomas Scoffin in the early draw at Prospera Place.

Jacobs scored a third-end deuce and never trailed in a 6-3 victory over Saskatchewan’s Rylan Kleiter that improved his record to 4-0.

Nova Scotia’s Owen Purcell scored four points in the ninth end for a 10-6 win over Prince Edward Island’s Tyler Smith. Quebec’s Jean-Michel Menard edged Aaron Bartling of the Northwest Territories 9-8 in the other game.