Cotten and Becher followed with two peels each to keep the front of the house as clean as possible in order to preserve an open shot for their skip. Ebnother tried to freeze to shot rock with her first delivery, but the Swiss rock bounced off and to the side. Wright picked it out to leave two USA stones side by side and another in the top four-foot. We lost three games on the last shot. Simenson said while it was frustrating not to be in the playoffs, the whole world championship experience has been very beneficial for her and her teammates, especially as they prepare for the 2002 U.S. Olympic Team Trials.
Every game here is a tough game.
That's why it's so fun to play here. You really have to capitalize when someone misses, because they don't miss often. Norway defeated Scotland this morning in an extra end, 8-7, when skip Dordi Nordby drew the final rock of the game in for one. In one other game, France came up short while striving to win at least one game in the championships. The French fell 7-6 when Japan scored two in the 10 th end.