CHAMPION: Ballance Wins 2022 Cochrane U20 Junior Mens Spiel

Calgary, Alberta

SKIP
James
Ballance

Third
Lowell
Whittmire

Second
Ethan
Drysdale

Lead
Neil
Donovan

Games:	5
Record:	4W - 1L
PF/G:	9.46
PA/G:	5.14
Hammer Efficiency:	0.43
Steal Defense:	0.20
Force Efficiency:	0.64
Steal Efficiency:	0.36

James Ballance (Calgary, AB) won 6-5 over Zach Davies (Edmonton, AB) in the Final of the Cochrane U20 Junior Mens Spiel, held November 4 - 6, 2022 in Cochrane, Alberta. To advance to the championship game, Ballance won 11-1 over Owen Fenske (Camrose, AB) in the semifinals of the 2022 Cochrane U20 Junior Mens Spiel in Cochrane, Alberta;

Ballance finished 2-1 in the 0-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Ballance lost 6-5 to Alberta's Kinley Burton, then responded with a 7-4 win over Justin Runciman (Edmonton, AB). Ballance won 6-3 against Kenan Wipf (Calgary, AB) in their final qualifying round match.

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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