A pair of upsets in the Orignal 16 Cash League on Wednesday night has seen an already-packed leaderboard get even tighter still.
While Matt Froehlich holds down top spot with a 10-3 record, three teams -- John’s Music, Protec Electric and KMS Construction -- are now tied for second with nine wins as things continue to get very interesting in the second half of the season.
The biggest upset on the night saw Froehlich drop an 8-3 decision to Fonger Wealth Management (Nick Cornea), who picked up his second win and are now 2-11 on the campaign.
Froehlich took a 3-2 lead into the fourth end, but a Cornea three-spot would suddenly see them take control of the game. After holding Froehlich to one the next end, Cornea put up another deuce to lead 7-4, and once the two teams exchanged single points the next two frames, the stunner was in the books.
Walchuk Masonry (Tyler Krupski, 4-8) used a string of steals to get past Pro-Tec Electric (Stan Barnsley), who could have moved into a tie for first with a win but instead dropped to 9-4 with a 6-5 loss.
Barnsley got off to a good start with three in the first, but Krupski scored one in the third end and proceeded to steal the next three to take a 4-3 edge. Barnsley put up two in the seventh to regain the lead, only to see Krupski got that deuce right back in the final end for the one-point win.
KMS Construction (Ben Gamble) moved into the nine-win crew at 9-2 with a 6-2 victory over Motion-Golden Mobility (Lorraine Arguin, 5-8). Gamble got off to a quick start, scoring points in the first three ends to build a 4-0 edge. The two teams exchanged single points the next three frames before Gamble closed things out with one in the seventh.
The other contest on the night saw KalTire (Dustin Woloschuk, 5-9) take a 7-5 win over EMJ Marketing (Joe Gunnis, 2-12). The two rinks found themselves tied 4-4 through four ends, but Woloschuk took control with back-to-back deuces in the fifth and sixth to lead 7-3. Gunnis clawed back single points the final two frames but would get no closer.
The game between BTN Chartered Accounting (Penny Barker, 8-1) and John’s Music (Ryan Wenarchuk (9-4) was postponed.
Original 16 Cash League action goes every Wednesday night at the Moose Jaw Ford Curling Centre.
