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

They have a chance to end it 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 on Thursday to advance to the women's final against Rachel Homan.

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

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

Einarson, a four-time national champion from Gimli, Man., was under pressure from the start of the game and simply couldn't generate enough offence.

"It just wasn't meant to be and unfortunately we got outplayed," Einarson said. "We just missed a few shots here and there and

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