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Canada defeats Lithuania to remain unbeaten at world mixed curling championship

Oct 16, 2023 | 10:08 AM

ABERDEEN, United Kingdom — Canada remained undefeated halfway through round-robin play at the 2023 World Mixed Curling Championship with a 9-5 win over Lithuania on Monday.

The Canadians, skipped by Montreal’s Felix Asselin, took a 9-4 lead after scoring two in the fifth end and following with a steal of one in the sixth.

Lithuania conceded after being limited to one point in the seventh.

The win moved Canada to 4-0 heading into games Tuesday against Poland and New Zealand.