CurlingZone: Barker earns spot in Saskatchewan provincial final

Team Penny Barker (Photo: Curling Canada) will face Team Chelsea Carey in the 2022 Viterra Saskatchewan Scotties final.

By: Cameron Sallaj

In a dramatic semifinal match, Team Penny Barker out of Moose Jaw pulled out the win over Kronau's Amber Holland to advance to the final game of the 2022 provincial final.

The wild game began with a blank by the Holland rink in the first end. They then took one in the second end for the early lead.

Team Barker tied things up in the third end with a single of their own. They then stole in the fourth to take their first lead of the game 2-1. Holland blanked the fifth, being down one going into the second half.

In the low scoring battle, Kronau's Holland rink took one in the sixth end to tie the game yet again. Barker then blanked the seventh end to maintain the level score.

With an opportunity for the first multiple-point end of the game, Penny Barker was a little too heavy on her last rock of the eighth end, only scoring one. They then forced the Holland rink to one in the ninth, making the game 3-3 heading into the final end.

In the tenth, Penny Barker had a chance to win the game with a soft-weight tap back on a Holland stone. Her rock did takeout the Holland stone, however, her shooter also rolled out as well, blanking the end. This meant the teams would go into an extra end with Barker holding the hammer.

After blanking the 10th end, Penny Barker gets their single in the 10th end to advance to the @CURLSASK Scotties Final! #curling

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