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B.C. scores 3 in 10th end to end Team Alberta's playoff hopes

Alberta's team at the Scotties fell short of qualifying for the tiebreaker when B.C. scored 3 in the 10th end to defeat them 8-6 at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts (Photo:Twitter@TSNCurling) Alberta's team at the Scotties fell short of qualifying for the tiebreaker when B.C. scored 3 in the 10th end to defeat them 8-6 at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts (Photo:Twitter@TSNCurling)
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There was no happy recap for Alberta curling Thursday night, as B.C. scored three in the 10th end to come from behind and defeat Team Skrlik 8-6.

The victory gave B.C. a spot in a Friday tiebreaker against Quebec, which they won 8-3, advancing to the playoffs.

The defeat was Alberta's second of the day Thursday, as their record slid to 4-4. They missed qualifying for Friday's tiebreakers by a single victory.

Alberta fought from deficits three times against B.C., the final time erasing a 5-4 deficit with two in the ninth end, giving them a 6-5 lead.

However, it was short-lived as B.C. skip Clancy Grandy landed her final shot, knocking out the Alberta rock and giving B.C. the victory.

Grandy's B.C. team won the tiebreaker game Friday morning in a taut battle against Kaitlyn Lawes' Wild Card #1, scoring one in the first extra end to take it 7-6.

B.C. faces Manitoba's Jennifer Jones Friday afternoon, while Nova Scotia's Christina Black takes on three-time Scotties champion Rachel Holman.

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