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Ooks head into day three of the ACAC Championships in search of medal
Ooks head into day three of the ACAC Championships in search of medal
March 1, 2020

RED DEER, Alta. - The NAIT Ooks curling teams were back in action on Saturday, looking to improve on their 0-1 starts from day one at the 2020 ACAC Curling Championships. 

On the men's side, the Ooks opened up the day with an 8-2 win over the Lakeland Rustlers in draw two. In draw three, NAIT suffered a 6-1 loss to the Concordia Thunder 6-1, sending them to the #3 vs.# 4 game where they defeated the Rustler 8-2 again. They will now head to the semi-final, where they will face the Concordia Thunder tomorrow at 10:00 AM for a chance to head to the final to take on the SAIT Trojans.

The women fell to the Augustana Vikings 8-2 in draw two, before bouncing back and defeating the Concordia Thunder 9-3 in draw three. The two teams would then rematch in the #3 vs.#4 game; this time, it was the Thunder who came out on top 8-5. The Ooks will now head to the bronze medal game tomorrow where they will play the loser of the RDC Queens and Concordia Thunder at 2:00 PM

In draw two, the mixed team defeated the Augustana Vikings 8-6. The Ooks then rolled over the Lakeland Rustlers 11-1. In the #3 vs. #4 game, the Ooks fell to the MacEwan Griffins 6-2. NAIT will now face the Lakeland Rustlers in the semi-final at 10:00 AM.