Ikue Kitazawa (Nagano, JPN) run at the 2024 ZEH-NOH Japan Curling Championship came to an end in the semifinals with a
6-5 loss to
Miyu Ueno (Karuizawa, JPN). of the 2024 ZEH-NOH Japan Curling Championship in Tokoro, Japan;
Kitazawa finished 5-2 in the 10-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Kitazawa defeated
Riho Zaikan (Okayama, JPN) 12-3, then won
9-3 against
Aoi Watanabe (Chubu, JPN). Kitazawa went on to lose
7-6 against
Yuna Kotani (Sapporo, JPN). Kitazawa responded with a
5-3 win over
Ueno. Kitazawa went on to lose
7-6 against
Momoha Tabata (Sapporo, JPN). Kitazawa responded with a
7-4 win over
Satsuki Fujisawa (Kitami, JPN). Kitazawa won
8-4 against
Honoka Sasaki (Kitami, JPN) in their final qualifying round match.
Kitazawa earned
24.750 world rankings points for their Top 3 finish in the ZEH-NOH Japan Curling Championship. Kitazawa move up 4 spots after posting a net gain of -12.625 points improving upon their best 8 results so far this season, ranking 17th overall with
148.625 total points on the
World Ranking Standings. Kitazawa ranks 17th overall on the
Year-to-Date rankings with
148.625 points earned so far this season.
