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Amber Holland loses first game at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts

Feb 24, 2011 | 6:21 AM

Saskatchewan's Amber Holland run for perfection at the Scottie's Tournamnet of hearts in Prince Edward Island came to a halt Wednesday afternoon.

Holland's rink really couldn't get on track falling 7-4 in nine ends to Nova Scotia's Heather Smith-Dacey.

Holland got off to a 2-0 start after the second end, but Smith-Dacey was able to score two in the third and then steal two points in the fourth and eigth ends which proved to be the difference.

Saskatchewan is still in first place with an 8-1 record, followed by Tean Canada at 6-2 and Ontario and Alberta at 6-3.