Jacobs Reaches 2019 Tim Hortons Brier Semifinals

Sault Ste Marie, Ontario

SKIP
Brad
Jacobs

Third
Ryan
Fry

Second
E.J.
Harnden

Lead
Ryan
Harnden

Games:	13
Record:	9W - 4L
PF/G:	8.38
PA/G:	5.56
Hammer Efficiency:	0.61
Steal Defense:	0.09
Force Efficiency:	0.60
Steal Efficiency:	0.15

Brad Jacobs (Sault Ste Marie, ON) run at the 2019 Tim Hortons Brier came to an end in the semifinals with a 5-4 loss to Brendan Bottcher (Edmonton, AB). of the 2019 Tim Hortons Brier in Brandon, Manitoba;

Jacobs finished 9-2 in the 16-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Jacobs defeated Bottcher 10-2, then won 8-2 against Andrew Symonds (St. John's, NL) and 7-3 against Martin Crete (Levis, QC). Jacobs won 10-4 against John Likely (Charlottetown, PEI), then won 7-5 against Kirk Muyres (Saskatoon, SK) and 9-5 against Mike McEwen (West St. Paul, MB). Jacobs won 10-5 against Jon Solberg (Whitehorse, YK), then won 11-5 against Jim Cotter (Vernon, BC). Jacobs went on to lose 7-6 against Scott McDonald (Kingston, ON). Jacobs responded with a 7-6 win over Brad Gushue (St. John's, CAN). Jacobs went on to lose 7-5 against Kevin Koe (Calgary, AB) in their final qualifying round match.

Jacobs earned 42.515 world rankings points for their Top 3 finish in the Tim Hortons Brier, remaining in 2nd place overall on the World Ranking Standings with a net gain of 30.252 after improving upon their best so far this season. Jacobs ranks 2nd overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with 405.981 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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