MacDonald Reaches 2024 Saville U25 Challenge Quarters

Edmonton, Alberta

SKIP
Kolby
MacDonald

Third
Matthew
Perozak

Second
Nate
Burton

Lead
Oliver
Burton

Games:	5
Record:	2W - 3L
PF/G:	6.76
PA/G:	8.11
Hammer Efficiency:	0.28
Steal Defense:	0.35
Force Efficiency:	0.55
Steal Efficiency:	0.24

Kolby MacDonald (Edmonton, AB) qualified for the 2024 Saville U25 Challenge playoffs, dropping their quarterfinals match 6-2 against Ben Kiist (Edmonton, AB). of the 2024 Saville U25 Challenge in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada;

MacDonald finished 2-2 in the 13-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, MacDonald defeated James Ballance (Okotoks/Edmonton, AB) 8-3, then went on to lose 7-3 against Logan Ede (Saskatoon, SK). MacDonald lost 8-3 to Jacob Libbus (Black Diamond, AB) where MacDonald responded with a 9-6 win over Ede in their final qualifying round match.

MacDonald earned 1.500 world rankings points for their Top 5 finish in the Saville U25 Challenge. For week 17 of the event schedule, MacDonald did not improve upon their best events, remaining at th place on the World Ranking Standings with total points. MacDonald 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	2	3	0	0.400	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0

SCORING	ENDs	PF	PA	PF/G	PA/G	+/-	EF/G	EA/G	PF/E	PA/E	BE/G
2025	37	25	30	6.76	8.11	-1.35	4.05	4.86	1.67	1.67	1.08

WITH HAMMER	ENDs	PF	PA	BE	4s	3s	2s	PF/E	PA/E	HE	SD
2025	20	19	9	2	1-0	1-0	3-2	0.95	0.45	0.28	0.35

WITHOUT HAMMER	ENDs	PF	PA	BE	4s	3s	2s	PF/E	PA/E	FE	SE
2025	17	6	21	2	0-1	1-3	0-1	0.35	1.24	0.55	0.24

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