Tbaytel Major League of Curling

Thunder Bay rink sits at 1-2 after three games at the Hearing Life Tour Challenge in Grand Prairie, Alta.

Johnston foursome broke open a 1-1 tied with two in the fifth and went on to down Ron Rosengren's team 5-3 to open the Tbaytel Major League of Curling season at Port Arthur Curling Club.

Team McCarville knocked off Team Jennifer Jones 8-2 to sit at 2-1 at the Princess Auto Players' Championship in Toronto.

Thunder Bay curlers now 2-5 at junior national curling championship.

Winner gets to represent the region at the Brier next month in Lethbridge, Alta. Two Thunder Bay rinks finished at 3-2, a win short of the playoffs.

Lopsided wins over Thunder Bay rinks leaves former Olympic champion in first place at 3-0.

Team Northern Ontario needed two in the 10th to tie, but gave up a steal of one and fell 9-6 in the championship final.

Northern Ontario skip had a chance with her final stone, but came up a bit short, falling 9-6 to drop her second Scotties final in six years.

Northern Ontario steals one in an extra end to advance to Sunday's championship game, downing Andrea Crawford and New Brunswick 9-8.

Team Canada, the two-time defending champions, will take on the loser of Saturday night's 1-2 Page Playoff in Sunday's semifinal.