Local favourite Christina Black upset second-ranked Kerri Einarson 6-3 on Thursday afternoon in the women’s semi-final at the Montana’s Canadian Curling Trials.

Black, from Halifax, scored three in the ninth end and ran Einarson out of rocks in the 10th.

“I don’t really have any words,” Black said. “It was awesome.”

The 21st-ranked Black will meet world No. 1 Rachel Homan of Ottawa in a best-of-three final starting Friday.

The men’s semi-final between Mike McEwen’s Saskatoon team and Matt Dunstone’s Winnipeg side was scheduled for Thursday night. The winner will meet the Calgary-based rink skipped by Brad Jacobs.

Black and her side of Jill Brothers, Karlee Everist and Marlee Powers were in form early, delighting the crowd of 6,856 with an early steal.

Neither team could score a multi

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