By Canadian Press

Dunston and Gushue win qualifying games to reach Page playoff 1-2 game at Brier

Mar 7, 2025 | 3:59 PM

KELOWNA, B.C. — Top-ranked Matt Dunstone of Manitoba and defending champion Brad Gushue won qualifying matches Friday at the Montana’s Brier to advance to the Page playoff 1-2 game.

Dunstone defeated Saskatchewan’s Mike McEwen 6-5 and Gushue topped Alberta’s Brad Jacobs 7-4 at Prospera Place.

McEwen fell into an evening qualifier against Manitoba’s Reid Carruthers while Jacobs was scheduled to play Nova Scotia’s Owen Purcell in the other must-win matchup.

The winners of the late games will play in the Page Playoff 3-4 game on Saturday and the losers will be eliminated.

The 1-2 game winner on Saturday afternoon will advance directly to the final on Sunday night.

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The 3-4 game winner will play the 1-2 game loser in the semifinal before the championship game.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published March 7, 2025.

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