Dunston, Gushue win qualifying games to reach Page playoff 1-2 game at Brier

Gregory Strong · The Canadian Press

· Posted: Mar 07, 2025 7:18 PM EST | Last Updated: 2 minutes ago

Top-ranked Matt Dunstone of Manitoba and defending champion Brad Gushue won qualifying matches Friday astatine the Montana's Brier to beforehand to the Page playoff 1-2 game.

Dunstone defeated Saskatchewan's Mike McEwen 6-5 and Gushue topped Alberta's Brad Jacobs 7-4 astatine Prospera Place.

McEwen fell into an evening qualifier against Manitoba's Reid Carruthers portion Jacobs was scheduled to play Nova Scotia's Owen Purcell successful the different must-win matchup.

The winners of the precocious games volition play successful the Page Playoff 3-4 crippled connected Saturday and the losers volition beryllium eliminated.

The 1-2 crippled victor connected Saturday day volition beforehand straight to the last connected Sunday night.

The 3-4 crippled victor volition play the 1-2 crippled loser successful the semifinal earlier the title game.