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Canada now at 5 wins, no losses in Olympic women’s curling

Canada's Kaitlyn Lawes throws the stone during the Women's Curling Round Robin Session 6 against Switzerland at the Ice Cube Curling Center during the Sochi Winter Olympics on February 13, 2014. DAMIEN MEYER/AFP/Getty Images

Canada’s Jennifer Jones continued her winning streak on Thursday, leading the Canadian women curlers to two victories.

In the morning, Jones handily beat Denmark 8-5. Then, in the afternoon, the Canadian women beat Switzerland, again 8-5.

But for a moment, it was close: The Swiss tied the game 5-5 in the 8th end, with Jones missing a crucial shot.

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However, the Swiss threw their last rock lightly in the 9th end, leaving Jones open to score three points, bringing the score to 8-5.

Jones’ rink now stands well on top of the round-robin standings, with five victories and no losses. They have four games left to play. The round robin tournament determines placement in the play-off round, which starts Feb. 19.

See the full curling schedule here.

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