Kerri Einarson defeats Chelsea Carey to stay perfect at Scotties

Team Manitoba skip Kerri Einarson. (Jonathan Hayward/CP)

MOOSE JAW, Sask. – Manitoba’s Kerri Einarson defeated Canada’s Chelsea Carey 6-5 in 11 ends on Monday afternoon to remain unbeaten at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts.

Earlier in the day Einarson’s rink beat Northern Ontario’s Krista McCarville 8-7, and sits atop Pool A at 4-0. Carey fell to 2-2.

In other afternoon draws, McCarville downed Quebec’s Noemie Verrault 9-7, Nova Scotia’s Mary-Anne Arsenault topped Erica Curtis of Newfoundland and Labrador 9-5 and Kerry Galusha of the Northwest Territories defeated Yukon’s Hailey Birnie 9-5.

Arsenault is currently first in Pool B at 3-1.

One more draw is scheduled for later in the day at Mosaic Place. Preliminary round-robin play continues through Wednesday evening.

The championship round starts Thursday and the final is set for Sunday.

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