By Anil Mungal, World Curling Tour
Brendan Bottcher defeated Kevin Koe by a score of 6-3 in the final of the Red Deer Curling Classic. The team from Edmonton, Alberta received $9,000 in prize money for their victory at the Red Deer Curling Centre in Red Deer, Alberta.
When asked about the win, Bottcher exclaimed “It feels pretty good!”.
“We played [Koe] a couple weekends ago and beat them. We have a bit of a rivalry going.”
Bottcher was able to steal two points in the first end to take an early lead.
“Koe had a double for two, but hit the front guard.”, explained Bottcher.
Koe fought back to tie the game in the third end but Bottcher was able to counter in the fourth to regain the lead, which he kept for the rest of the match.
Bottcher beat Tom Appelman and Wade White in the playoffs on his way to the final.
Runner-up Kevin Koe defeated Rob Armitage and Matthew Blandford in the playoffs. Team Koe received $6,000 for their second place finish. This is the third event in a row that Koe has made the final, and the only one of the three that he has lost.