Murphy Reaches 2019 Kioti Tractor Tour Challenge Tier 2 Quarters

Halifax, Nova Scotia

SKIP
Jamie
Murphy

Third
Paul
Flemming

Second
Scott
Saccary

Lead
Taylor
Ardiel

Games:	6
Record:	3W - 3L
PF/G:	7.62
PA/G:	8.10
Hammer Efficiency:	0.39
Steal Defense:	0.10
Force Efficiency:	0.27
Steal Efficiency:	0.23

Jamie Murphy (Halifax, NS) qualified for the 2019 Kioti Tractor Tour Challenge Tier 2 playoffs, dropping their quarterfinals match 9-3 against Michael Fournier (Montreal, QC). of the 2019 Kioti Tractor Tour Challenge Tier 2 in Pictou County, Nova Scotia;

Murphy finished 2-2 in the 16 team Kioti Tractor Tour Challenge Tier 2 qualifying round, held November 5 - 10, 2019 in , . In their opening game, Murphy defeated Kendal Thompson (Halifax, NS) 9-2, then won 5-4 against Rich Ruohonen (Minneapolis, USA). Murphy went on to lose 6-5 against James Grattan (Oromocto, NB). Murphy lost 8-2 to Tanner Horgan (Winnipeg Beach, MB) in their final qualifying round match.

Murphy earned 18.900 world rankings points for their Top 5 finish in the Kioti Tractor Tour Challenge Tier 2, moving up 6 spots the World Ranking Standings into 34th place overall with 127.753 total points. Murphy ranks 36th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with 63.021 points earned so far this season.

RECORD	W	L	T	PCT	HMR	STL	1PT	EEH	EES
	3	3	0	0.500	1-1	1-2	1-1	0-0	0-1

SCORING	ENDs	PF	PA	PF/G	PA/G	+/-	EF/G	EA/G	PF/E	PA/E	BE/G
	42	32	34	7.62	8.10	-0.48	5.00	4.05	1.52	2.00	0.95

WITH HAMMER	ENDs	PF	PA	BE	4s	3s	2s	PF/E	PA/E	HE	SD
	20	26	2	2	1-0	0-0	6-0	1.30	0.10	0.39	0.10

WITHOUT HAMMER	ENDs	PF	PA	BE	4s	3s	2s	PF/E	PA/E	FE	SE
	22	6	32	2	0-2	0-0	1-9	0.27	1.45	0.27	0.23

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