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Team NWT rolls on at Scotties Tournament of Hearts

Team NWT is off and running at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts in Thunder Bay, Ont.
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Margot Flemming, left, calls out the line as Sarah Koltun, right, waits to brush Jo-Ann RizzoSA¹ú¼ÊÓ°ÊÓ´«Ã½™s delivery. Photo courtesy of Curling Canada/Andrew Klaver

Team NWT is off and running at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts in Thunder Bay, Ont.

Kerry Galusha and her rink of Sarah Koltun, Margot Flemming, Jo-Ann Rizzo, Megan Koehler and coach Shona Barbour kicked off pool play on Saturday against Nova Scotia, which ended in a 7-5 defeat. They bounced back with two straight wins SA¹ú¼ÊÓ°ÊÓ´«Ã½” over Ontario (8-5) on Jan. 30 and Yukon (13-4) on Jan. 31. They had two games scheduled on Tuesday SA¹ú¼ÊÓ°ÊÓ´«Ã½” first versus Manitoba in the morning, which ended in an 8-6 win, and then against Quebec in the evening SA¹ú¼ÊÓ°ÊÓ´«Ã½” before taking on Team Canada, the defending champions skipped by ManitobaSA¹ú¼ÊÓ°ÊÓ´«Ã½™s Kerri Einarson, Feb. 1.

HereSA¹ú¼ÊÓ°ÊÓ´«Ã½™s some of the action from the opening two days of the national event.

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Kerry Galusha looks pensive as she watches a delivery. Photo courtesy of Curling Canada/Andrew Klaver
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Skip Kerry Galusha delivers one of her lead stones against Nova Scotia on Saturday. Photo courtesy of Curling Canada/Andrew Klaver
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Kerry Galusha calls off the brush during action against Nova Scotia on Saturday. Photo courtesy of Curling Canada/Andrew Klaver
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Margot Flemming, left, and Sarah Koltun work the brushes. Photo courtesy of Curling Canada/Andrew Klaver
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Sarah Koltun delivers one of her thirdSA¹ú¼ÊÓ°ÊÓ´«Ã½™s stones. Photo courtesy of Curling Canada/Andrew Klaver
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Team NWT at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts in Thunder Bay, Ont., comprise, front row, from left, Kerry Galusha, Sarah Koltun, Margot Flemming and Jo-Ann Rizzo; back row from left, coach Shona Barbour and Megan Koehler. Photo courtesy of Curling Canada/Andrew Klaver
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Sarah Koltun, left, Kerry Galusha and Margot Flemming talk strategy in between ends. Photo courtesy of Curling Canada/Andrew Klaver
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Sarah Koltun uses some body language to get the rock moving. Photo courtesy of Curling Canada/Andrew Klaver


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