Ballance Reaches 2016 Okotoks U18 Bonspiel Quarters

Okotoks, Alberta

SKIP
James
Ballance

Third
Matthew
Bailey

Second
Marcus
Carey

Lead
Andrew
Rowan

Games:	4
Record:	2W - 2L
PF/G:	11.36
PA/G:	11.36
Hammer Efficiency:	0.23
Steal Defense:	0.69
Force Efficiency:	0.33
Steal Efficiency:	0.56

James Ballance (Okotoks, AB) qualified for the 2016 Okotoks U18 Bonspiel playoffs, dropping their quarterfinals match 11-0 against Cailen Knopp (Calgary, AB).

Ballance finished 2-1 in the 0-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Ballance lost 9-3 to Hannah Terry (Lethbridge, AB), then responded with a 12-3 win over Rory Leach (Calgary, AB). Ballance won 10-2 against Cole Ector (Calgary, AB) in their final qualifying round match.

. For week 14 of the event schedule, Ballance did not improve upon their best events, remaining at th place on the World Ranking Standings with total points. Ballance ranks th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with points earned so far this season.

RECORD	W	L	T	PCT	HMR	STL	1PT	EEH	EES

SCORING	ENDs	PF	PA	PF/G	PA/G	+/-	EF/G	EA/G	PF/E	PA/E	BE/G

WITH HAMMER	ENDs	PF	PA	BE	4s	3s	2s	PF/E	PA/E	HE	SD

WITHOUT HAMMER	ENDs	PF	PA	BE	4s	3s	2s	PF/E	PA/E	FE	SE

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