After advancing directly to the championship game, Momoha Tabata (Sapporo, JPN) lost
5-4 to
Miyu Ueno (Karuizawa, JPN) in the Final of the ZEH-NOH Japan Curling Championship, held January 27 - February 4, 2024 in Tokoro, Japan.
Tabata finished 6-1 in the 10-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Tabata defeated
Yui Ozeki (Tokyo, JPN) 6-4, then won
11-2 against
Honoka Sasaki (Kitami, JPN) and
9-3 against
Kotoka Segawa (Morioka, JPN). Tabata went on to lose
6-5 against
Satsuki Fujisawa (Kitami, JPN). Tabata responded with a
7-6 win over
Ikue Kitazawa (Nagano, JPN). Tabata won
7-5 against
Yuna Kotani (Sapporo, JPN), then won
6-4 against
Ueno in their final qualifying round match.
With their runner-up finish at the ZEH-NOH Japan Curling Championship, Tabata take home
30.250 world rankings points. Tabata move up 12 spots after posting a net gain of 21.981 points improving upon their best 8 results so far this season, ranking 34th overall with
93.000 total points on the
World Ranking Standings. Tabata ranks 34th overall on the
Year-to-Date rankings with
93.000 points earned so far this season.
