Fleming/Bestland Runner-Up at CK Cup - U21 Mixed Doubles National Qualifier

Games:	8
Record:	6W - 2L
PF/G:	8.77
PA/G:	8.07
Hammer Efficiency:	0.31
Steal Defense:	0.50
Force Efficiency:	0.60
Steal Efficiency:	0.40

Ella Fleming/Jackson Bestland (Chaska, MN) lost 9-4 to Jersey Hollands/Connor Grabow (Bismark, ND) in the Final of the CK Cup - U21 Mixed Doubles National Qualifier, held November 28 - 30 at the Duluth Curling Club in Duluth, United States. To advance to the championship game, Fleming/Bestland won 8-5 over Bella Hagenbuch/Daniel Laufer (Utica, IL) in the semifinals of the CK Cup - U21 Mixed Doubles National Qualifier in Duluth, Minnesota, United States; and won 8-5 over Lila Farwell/Miles Grabow (Golden, CO) in the quarterfinals. of the CK Cup - U21 Mixed Doubles National Qualifier in Duluth, Minnesota, United States;

Fleming/Bestland are currently . In their opening game, Fleming/Bestland plays Greta Miller/Cecil Lynn (Tempe, AZ) on Friday at 11am and Ella Willford/Nicholas Staveteig (Grand Forks, ND) at 5:30pm Greta Miller/Cecil Lynn (Tempe, AZ) on Friday at 11am, Ella Willford/Nicholas Staveteig (Grand Forks, ND) at 5:30pm Emma Anderson/Rylyn Cooper (St. Paul, MN) on Saturday at 9am and Hollands/Grabow at 6:30pm.

With their runner-up finish at the CK Cup - U21 Mixed Doubles National Qualifier, Fleming/Bestland take home 4.400 world rankings points. Fleming/Bestland move up 98 spots after posting a net gain of 4.687 points improving upon their best 4 results so far this season, ranking 168th overall with 5.925 total points on the World Ranking Standings. Fleming/Bestland ranks 149th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with 5.100 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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