Kanai4-4 at 2018 Japan Curling Championship

Karuizawa, Japan

SKIP
Asuka
Kanai

Third
Miyu
Ueno

Second
Hinako
Sonobe

Lead
Nagisa
Matsumura

Games:	8
Record:	4W - 4L
PF/G:	6.53
PA/G:	6.67
Hammer Efficiency:	0.38
Steal Defense:	0.26
Force Efficiency:	0.44
Steal Efficiency:	0.19

Asuka Kanai (Karuizawa, JPN) finished 4-4 in the 9-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Kanai defeated Natsuko Ishiyama (Hokkaio, JPN) 7-5, then won 7-3 against Akemi Fujii (Nayoro, JPN). Kanai went on to lose 7-2 against Chiaki Matsumura (Karuizawa, JPN). Kanai responded with a 5-4 win over Miori Nakamura (Aomori, JPN). Kanai won 9-2 against Momoka Iwase (Hokkaido, JPN). Kanai went on to lose 8-7 against Ayumi Ogasawara (Sapporo, JPN). Kanai lost 9-4 to Tori Koana (Yamanashi, JPN). Kanai lost 10-6 to Miwako Tatsudan (Hiroshima, JPN) in their final qualifying round match.

Kanai earned 2.423 world rankings points for their preliminary round wins, moving up 75 spots the World Ranking Standings into 247th place overall with 2.423 total points. Kanai ranks 208th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with 2.423 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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