Canada’s Jacobs beats Austria’s Genner to secure top seed at world playdowns

MOOSE JAW — Canada’s Brad Jacobs defeated Austria’s Mathias Genner 8-2 to secure a semifinal berth at the BKT World Men’s Curling Championship.

Jacobs, Marc Kennedy, Brett Gallant and Ben Hebert needed only seven ends to complete the victory at the Temple Gardens Centre.

The Calgary-based team brought in alternate Tyler Tardi in the fifth end to give him his first taste of game action this week.

The Canadians clinched first place and will take a 10-1 record into their round-robin finale against American Korey Dropkin in the evening session.