HALIFAX - Christina Black's team started the Montana's Canadian Curling Trials with a whimper.

The rink has a chance to end the playdowns as Canada's representatives at the Milan Cortina Olympics.

Black's team from the local Halifax Curling Club stunned Kerri Einarson 6-3 in the women's semifinal Thursday afternoon to advance to the women's final against Rachel Homan.

"I don't really have any words," Black said. "It was awesome."

Matt Dunstone's Winnipeg-based side posted a 9-5 win over Mike McEwen's Saskatoon team in the men's later semifinal. Dunstone will play the Calgary-based rink skipped by Brad Jacobs in the men's final.

Black broke a 3-3 tie by scoring three points in the ninth end before running Einarson out of rocks in the 10th.

Einarson, a four-time national champion from

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