Tao Runner-Up at 2024 Saville U25 Challenge

Edmonton, Alberta

SKIP
Johnson
Tao

Third
Jaedon
Neuert

Second
Ben
Morin

Lead
Andrew
Nowell

Games:	5
Record:	4W - 1L
PF/G:	6.76
PA/G:	4.86
Hammer Efficiency:	0.46
Steal Defense:	0.17
Force Efficiency:	0.50
Steal Efficiency:	0.32

Johnson Tao (Edmonton, AB) lost 5-4 to Ben Kiist (Edmonton, AB) in the Final of the Saville U25 Challenge, held November 22 - 24, 2024 at the Saville Community Sports Centre in Edmonton, Canada. To advance to the championship game, Tao won 5-4 over Josh Bryden (Regina, SK) in the semifinals of the 2024 Saville U25 Challenge in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada; and won 6-3 over Peter Hlushak (Spruce Grove, AB) in the quarterfinals.

Tao finished 2-0 in the 13-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Tao defeated Hlushak 4-2, then won 6-4 against Bryden in their final qualifying round match.

With their runner-up finish at the Saville U25 Challenge, Tao take home 5.500 world rankings points along with the $1,400CDN prize. For week 17 of the event schedule, Tao did not improve upon their best events, remaining at th place on the World Ranking Standings with total points. Tao 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
2025	27	29	0	0.482	5-3	6-6	3-3	2-0	0-3

SCORING	ENDs	PF	PA	PF/G	PA/G	+/-	EF/G	EA/G	PF/E	PA/E	BE/G
2025	423	295	299	6.97	7.07	-0.09	4.47	4.23	1.56	1.67	1.30

WITH HAMMER	ENDs	PF	PA	BE	4s	3s	2s	PF/E	PA/E	HE	SD
2025	198	222	58	25	3-2	17-3	42-9	1.12	0.29	0.36	0.19

WITHOUT HAMMER	ENDs	PF	PA	BE	4s	3s	2s	PF/E	PA/E	FE	SE
2025	225	73	241	30	1-7	2-15	13-46	0.32	1.07	0.52	0.24

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