After two straight years as the only champion the Henderson Metal Fall Classic has ever known, Matt Dunstone’s bid for a three-peat came to a halt on Saturday night by way of a 7-5 quarterfinal upset loss to Evan Van Amsterdam of Edmonton, Alta.

Team Dunstone, featuring Saultites E.J. and Ryan Harnden, entered the playoff round as one of the tournament favourites.

Trailing 3-2 in the fourth end, Van Amsterdam delivered a precision triple takeout — knocking out three of Dunstone’s stones — to pull even at 3-3 heading into the fifth.

The turning point came in the sixth end, when Van Amsterdam executed a 15-foot tapback, nudging Dunstone’s shot stone out of scoring position to count three and grab a 6-5 lead. Dunstone gave up a single in the eighth to seal the 7-5 win for Van Amsterdam an

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