Hale/Baker Reaches 2019 Southern Mixed Doubles Quarters

Games:	4
Record:	3W - 1L
PF/G:	10.74
PA/G:	8.15
Hammer Efficiency:	0.57
Steal Defense:	0.43
Force Efficiency:	0.75
Steal Efficiency:	0.38

Lisa Hale/Ray Baker (Dauphin, MB) qualified for the 2019 Southern Mixed Doubles playoffs, dropping their quarterfinals match 8-2 against Madison Bear/Andrew Stopera (Chaska, MN). of the 2019 Southern Mixed Doubles in Charlote, North Carolina, United States;

Hale/Baker finished 3-0 in the 24 team Southern Mixed Doubles qualifying round, held December 27 - 29, 2019 at the Charlotte Curling Association in Charlote, United States. In their opening game, Hale/Baker defeated Amanda Smith/Brad Smith (Charlotte, NC) 11-5, then won 9-3 against Adrienne Kruzer/Andrew Lathan (Charlotte, NC) and 7-6 against Veronique Bouchard/Robert Desjardins (Chicoutimi, QC) in their final qualifying round match.

Hale/Baker earned 8.764 world rankings points for their Top 5 finish in the Southern Mixed Doubles, remaining in 668th place overall on the World Ranking Standings with 19.970 total points. Hale/Baker ranks 150th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with 8.764 points earned so far this season.

RECORD	W	L	T	PCT	HMR	STL	1PT	EEH	EES
2020	3	1	0	0.750	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
2020	27	29	22	10.74	8.15	2.59	4.81	5.19	2.23	1.57	0.00

WITH HAMMER	ENDs	PF	PA	BE	4s	3s	2s	PF/E	PA/E	HE	SD
2020	14	22	9	0	2-0	2-1	4-1	1.57	0.64	0.57	0.43

WITHOUT HAMMER	ENDs	PF	PA	BE	4s	3s	2s	PF/E	PA/E	FE	SE
2020	13	7	13	0	0-1	1-1	0-0	0.54	1.00	0.75	0.38

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