The Second Season

Last night was our first playoff game this season. We ended up tied for 3rd in the B Division, however due to tiebreakers, we were seeded 4th. So, we ended up playing the 5th place team. In theory, this shouldn't be that bad, because we've beaten the 5th place team 3 out of 3 times this season. The game didn't start off that great, as they were able to score 1 point in the first end and then steal 2 in the 2nd, to lead 3-0 after 2 ends. However, we got on our game and scored a huge 4 point end in the third, followed by a steal of 2 in the 4th. We were comfortably in the lead 6-3 halfway through the game. At this point, we should have played the rest of the game defensively and not allowed them a chance to get back in the game. We've blown big leads many times this season... and last night was no different. We narrowly avoided being scored 4 against in the 5th end, thanks to a missed shot by the opposing skip, but they still scored 2 to narrow the gap to 6-5. The next two ends just spelled disaster, as they were able to steal one point in both the 6th and 7th, to lead 7-6 heading into the last end. In the last end with the hammer, we were only able to manage 1 point, which sent us into extra ends. It, of course, came down to the last rocks. Our skip making a perfect draw to the 8 foot behind cover, and the last rock of the end was a missed takeout by the opposing skip, which gave us the 8-7 extra end victory.

So, we move onto the semi-finals. We play the first place team, which had a bye this week so hopefully they're a bit rusty. It could be the last week if we lose. If we win, we play on a special Wednesday night for the B Division championship.

Exciting times we live in.