Brent Pierce (Kelowna, BC) lost
8-5 to
Jacques Gauthier (Victoria, BC) in the Final of the BC Men's Provincials, held January 11 - 15, 2023 in Chilliwack, British Columbia. To advance to the championship game, Pierce won
9-8 over
Jim Cotter (Vernon, BC) in the semifinals of the 2023 BC Men's Provincials in Chilliwack, British Columbia;
Pierce finished 4-2 in the 12-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Pierce defeated
Jason Montgomery (Victoria, BC) 7-5, then won
10-5 against
Sebastien Robillard (Port Coquitlam, BC) to advance to a A-Qualifier game where they lost
9-8 against
Gauthier. Pierce responded with a
7-6 win over
Cody Tanaka (New Westminster, BC) to advance to a B-Qualifier game where they lost
9-8 against
Cotter to drop into a C-Qualifier game where they responded with a
10-5 win over
Cameron de Jong (Penticton, BC) to advance to the playoff round. in their final qualifying round match.
With their runner-up finish at the BC Men's Provincials, Pierce take home
13.750 world rankings points. For week 24 of the event schedule, Pierce did not improve upon their best events, remaining at th place on the
World Ranking Standings with
total points. Pierce ranks th overall on the
Year-to-Date rankings with
points earned so far this season.
