Kawahira3-2 at 2018 Obihiro ICE Gold Cup

Karuizawa, Japan

SKIP
Kagetora
Kawahira

Third
Eriko
Shima

Second
Masayuki
Fujii

Lead
Kou
Tanaka

Games:	5
Record:	3W - 2L
PF/G:	8.16
PA/G:	7.11
Hammer Efficiency:	0.32
Steal Defense:	0.29
Force Efficiency:	0.58
Steal Efficiency:	0.24

Kagetora Kawahira (Karuizawa, JPN) finished 3-2 in the 12-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Kawahira defeated Nanae Shukuya (Hokkaido, JPN) 6-5, then won 7-6 against Sayaka Kimata (Nagoya, JPN). Kawahira went on to lose 5-3 against Japan's Arihito Kasahaea. Kawahira lost 7-6 to Shingo Usui (Kitami, JPN) where Kawahira responded with a 9-4 win over Ryo Itsubo (Tokyo, JPN) in their final qualifying round match.

Kawahira earned 3.939 world rankings points for their Top 4 finish in the Obihiro ICE Gold Cup, moving up 292 spots the World Ranking Standings into 292nd place overall with 3.939 total points. Kawahira ranks 59th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with 3.939 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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