Nicole Backe (Vancouver, BC) needed a tiebreaker to advance to the playoffs, Backe finished 5-4 in the 0-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Backe lost 9-5 to Kelly Scott (Kelowna, BC), droppimg another game, 6-3 to Marla Mallett (New Westminster, BC) where Backe responded with a 8-4 win over Jen Rusnell (Prince George, BC). Backe went on to lose 7-4 against Kelley Law (New Westminster, BC). Backe responded with a 8-6 win over Roselyn Craig (Duncan, BC). Backe won 9-5 against Brenda Garvey (Prince George, BC), then won 9-2 against Allison MacInnes (Kamloops, BC) and 7-3 against Kelly Thompson (Richmond, BC). Backe went on to lose 7-6 against Marilou Richter (Richmond, BC) in their final qualifying round match.
 
. For week 24 of the event schedule, Backe did not improve upon their best events, remaining at th place on the World Ranking Standings with total points. Backe ranks th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with points earned so far this season.