(Posted 7 a.m., March 11)
Homan rink clinches playoff berth at World Junior Curling Championships
By Fred Sherwin
Orléans Online

Orléans curler Rachel Homan continued her unbeaten run at the World Junior Curling Championships in Flims, Switzerland on Wednesday with a pair of wins over Scotland and the Czech Republic to clinch a berth in the playoffs.

The Homan rink, which is made up of includes third Emma Miskew, second Laura Crocker and lead Lynn Kreviazuk, started off the day with a 7-6 win over Scotland. After a short break they routed the Czech Republic 9-3 after scoring four points in the seventh ends.

Canada plays the host country Switzerland in the final draw of the round robin this morning. They will then play in the 1-2 playoff game on Friday with the winner advancing directly to Sunday's final.

The Canadians will likely play Sweden in the 1-2 game. The Swedes are 6-2, one up on Switzerland, Russia and the U.S.A. who are all tied at 5-3. The assumption is that Sweden will beat (2-6) Scotland in their final round robin game.

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