The women's semi-final of the Japan Curling Championship was held, and SC Karuizawa Club beat Chubu Electric Power to advance to the final.
At the Japan Curling Championship, which is being held in Sapporo, the final tournament between the top three teams that won the preliminary league will begin on the 3rd, and in the women's semifinals, Chubu Electric Power, who placed second in the preliminary league, and last year's team who placed third in the preliminary league, will compete. The runner-up, SC Karuizawa Club, played against us.
The match continued to be a tough one for both sides, with SC Karuizawa heading into the 10th and final end trailing by one point, 4-5.
Then, as the back-and-forth battle continued with stones accumulating in the house, on the last throw, Chubu Electric Power's Ikue Kitazawa's shot hit the guard in front, but SC Karuizawa's skip, Her teammates made a frantic sweep to guide Miyu Ueno's draw shot close to the center of the house, scoring two points at the end and winning the match 6-5, advancing to the finals.
The women's final will begin at 2:30 pm on the 4th, with SC Karuizawa Club competing against Hokkaido Bank, which won first place in the qualifying league, and will be broadcast on NHK's BS.
SC Karuizawa Club Skip Ueno “I thought about not making mistakes”
Skip Miyu Ueno of SC Karuizawa Club, who decided to advance to the finals, reflected, ``I thought it would be a game with a tight score difference, so I'm glad we were able to play the game while thinking about not making mistakes.''
Regarding the final shot that decided the match, he said, ``When I finished my first throw, I thought I would be able to make a draw shot at the end, so I'm glad it turned out exactly as I had imagined.The last throw was made by my teammates' sweeps and voices. I think I was able to make the decision thanks to the bet, so I'm really glad."
Regarding the final on the 4th, she said, ``I made a lot of mistakes when I played against Hokkaido Bank in the qualifying league, so I want to reflect on what I did today, improve even more, give a better performance, and entertain the audience.'' showed determination.