Jennifer Jones and Michelle Englot sit atop of the tables with 4-0 records following two days of action at the Manitoba Scotties Tournament of Hearts in Winnipeg.
Jones, the 2014 Olympic gold medallist and seven-time provincial champion, leads the way in the Asham Group while Englot is the front-runner in the Express Group.
Jones scored identical 10-0 shutout routs Thursday blanking both Jennifer Briscoe and Colleen Kilgallen in just five ends each.
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Englot downed Beth Peterson 7-2 and breezed past Tiffany McLean 8-3.
Englot, of Regina, has won seven Saskatchewan provincial titles, but is now “Buffalo hunting” with a Winnipeg-based squad.
Meanwhile, Briane Meilleur improved to a 3-1 record by defeating Kilgallen 8-6 and Briscoe 6-1.
Defending champion Kerri Einarson also moved up to 3-1 after beating McLean 10-3 and Beth Peterson 7-3. Cathy Overton-Clapham improved to 3-1 as well by topping Lisa Menard 9-5 and Meghan Armit 10-3.
NOTES: Round-robin action resumes Friday at the Eric Coy Arena with Einarson and Overton-Clapham set to face off in the morning draw. … A total of 16 teams split into two pools square off in the round-robin with the top two teams on both sides advancing to the page playoffs. … The winner will represent Manitoba at the national Scotties Tournament of Hearts running Feb. 18-26 in St. Catharines, Ont. … Watch live coverage of the Manitoba Scotties Sunday on Sportsnet starting with the semifinal at 10 a.m. ET.
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