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LIVE BLOG: Team Jacobs vs. Team China (1:03 p.m. Update)

Can't watch Brad Jacobs in action this morning against Team China at the Olympics? SooToday.com has you covered as we live blog this morning's match between China's Rui Liu and Sault Ste. Marie's own Team Jacobs.

Can't watch Brad Jacobs in action this morning against Team China at the Olympics?

SooToday.com has you covered as we live blog this morning's match between China's Rui Liu and Sault Ste. Marie's own Team Jacobs.

For a recap of Jacobs opening day win over Germany, click here. For a recap of their day one loss to Switzerland, click here. For a recap of their day two loss to Sweden, click here. To read about their day three win over Russia, click here. Click here for a recap of Thursday's win over Denmark and here for a recap of Friday's win over Norway. For a recap of Saturday's win over Great Britain, click here. To read about their win from earlier today over Team USA, click here.

To check out SooToday's live blog of their game earlier today against the United States, click here

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1:03 p.m. Update

Jacobs with his final stone, draws to the button against two Chinese rocks and picks up a 9- win to finish the round robin with an 8-2 record

12:45 p.m. Update

With his final shot, Liu draws for two and we're heading to extra ends as China ties things up at eight

12:33 p.m. Update

China struggling in the last couple of ends. Jacobs with another steal, this time a steal of two as the Canadian team takes an 8-6 lead heading into the tenth end

12:14 p.m. Update

Jacobs gets a break, stealing one in the eighth end to tie things up at six after Liu comes up light on his final shot of the end. Heading to the ninth end

11:53 a.m. Update

Jacobs remains in the mix in this one. A draw to the button scores a pair for the Canadian rink and it's 6-5 heading into the eighth end

11:47 a.m. Update

Another single point for China in the sixh end increases the Chinses lead to three at 6-3

11:23 a.m. Update

China goes up 5-3, scoring three in the fifth end after a takeout by skip  Rui Liu

11:06 a.m. Update

Jacobs takes the lead coming out of the fourth end as he draws to the button to pick up a single point and take a 3-2 lead

10:46 a.m. Update

China comes back with a pair of their own in the third end after a great double takeout by skip Rui Liu. Game is now tied at two heading into the fourth end

10:27 a.m. Update

Already with shot rock, Jacobs draws to the button on his final stone of the second end to score a pair and take a 2-0 lead through two ends

10:15 a.m Update

Though there is still one more day left in the round robin, this marks the last round robin game for the 6-2 Jacobs rink, who officially clinched a spot in the semi-final with their win earlier today over John Shuster's USA rink. The game against the Chinese could be a semi-final preview depending on how the final two round robin draws play out

10:13 a.m. Update

Quick first end between Jacobs and China. The two teams blank the end. Off to the second end scoreless. This marks the second meeting between the two teams. Jacobs picked up a 7-6 win over Rui Liu's Chinese rink at the 2013 World Championships


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Brad Coccimiglio

About the Author: Brad Coccimiglio

A graduate of Loyalist College’s Sports Journalism program, Brad Coccimiglio’s work has appeared in The Hockey News as well as online at FoxSports.com in addition to regular freelance work with SooToday before joining the team full time.
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