MONTREAL -- Kesa Van Oschs British Columbia team feels good now about their choice of veteran Patti Knezevic to serve as alterna

MONTREAL -- Kesa Van Oschs British Columbia team feels good now about their choice of veteran Patti Knezevic to serve as alternate at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts. Nathaniel Clyne Jersey . With Van Osch out with a flu bug that has been rampaging through the tournament, Knezevic stepped in to lead B.C. (4-3) to a pair of victories on Tuesday before 1,131 at the Maurice Richard Arena. B.C. downed Allison Flaxeys Ontario team 7-3 in the morning draw and then saw Knezevic draw to the button with her final stone to beat Sarah Koltun of the Yukon 8-7 in the afternoon. "We wanted someone with a lot of experience as our fifth player because weve watched the Scotties for years and this happens (often) that the flu goes around," said B.C. third Stephanie Baier. "We wanted someone who could come in at any position so we wouldnt have to shuffle around and wed stay at our comfort level." The illness kept six players out of the morning draw, when Saskatchewans Stefanie Lawton downed Quebec (1-6) 8-4 with only three players on her team. Van Osch was the lone player missing in the afternoon, but then her lead Carley Sandwith had to quit after two ends, leaving them with only three. Quebec was missing second Brittany ORourke in the morning. They got her back for the afternoon session, only to see her leave again after eight ends. "She threw up in the third and the sixth ends, and finally got off the ice," Ross said of her teammate. "Were in contamination mode." In the evening draw, Team Canadas Rachel Homan improved to 6-0 with a 10-3 win over Nova Scotias Heather Smith (2-5). Nova Scotia was also missing coach Peter Gallant to sickness. Manitobas Chelsea Carey and Lawton are tied for second place with 5-1 records. Carey cruised past the Yukon 10-4, while Lawton defeated P.E.I. 7-3. In the other late match, New Brunswicks Andrea Crawford earned a 7-4 victory against Ontario. The last time a Scotties was disrupted by a flu bug was in 2012 in Red Deer, Alta. This time, the sickness is striking players, coaches and officials at random with an illness that seems to last about 24 hours. B.C.s young squad from Victoria looked to be in trouble when they started the tournament at 2-3 and it only looked worse when Van Osch went down. But gritty work by a relatively healthy Baier and second Jessie Sanderson and Knezevics steady hand put the team back in the hunt for a playoff spot. When Team Van Osch won the B.C. provincial championships last month to earn their first trip to the Scotties, they immediately asked Knezevic to be their fifth player. "It was an unexpected call, for sure," said Knezevic, who made it to the B.C. final three times but had never got to the Scotties. "I was very honoured. "I was just hoping that I could bring a bit of experience and support and be able to step in if needed." Baier said that if Van Osch is able to play Wednesday she will return as the skip and that Knezevic would go back to being the alternate. If Sandwith cant play, Knezevic will play lead. "We decided as a team that I would play wherever a player stepped out of, so no situation would be a surprise to us," Knezevic said. "We knew going in that Carley was not well and shed give it her best shot. "Then we just had to make the transition. The girls have been great. We were trying to be as positive as we could and work together with what we had. I think that was the ticket." When a team has only three players, the first two throw three stones each and the skip throws two. It means that most of time, only one player can sweep. It wasnt easy for B.C., as 20-year-old Koltun scored two in the ninth to take a 7-6 lead, then left Knezevic with a tricky draw for two in the 10th. Baier jumped in at the end to help Sanderson in some furious sweeping to get the winning rock to the button. Saskatchewan was in the same boat when second Sherri Singler and third Sherry Anderson were unable to play. Lawton got an early morning call from coach Rick Folk to say that Singler was sick, and later learned that Anderson was down as well. "You plan for the worst, but this scenario of having two players out didnt come up, so we just had to go with it," said Lawton. "The girls jumped right in and felt comfortable with the positions they were thrown into." Marliese Kasner moved up from lead to play third, while alternate Dailene Sivertson stepped in to lead and do most of the sweeping. "The girls did a great job," said Lawton. "Its different when you only have one sweeper. "You want to give it a bit more so they dont have to work too hard, but we managed to pull through and come through with a win. The girls played great in positions theyre not used to." Kasner said she played third on Lawtons teams at the 2005 and 2009 Scotties, so it was a quick adjustment. "It was different," she said. "We knew there would be just one sweeper so we joked that the second sweeper doesnt do much anyhow. We threw like we would in any other game and didnt think about having one less sweeper. We just went shot by shot." A nervy moment came in the seventh end, when Lawton made a clever draw into three Quebec stones to prevent a steal. Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain Jersey . On Saturday, the paths of Drew Tate and Kevin Glenn cross again as opposing quarterbacks. Rafael Camacho Jersey . There are some early surprises in the race for the Hart Trophy, but two of the contenders are the leagues biggest stars over the past decade. 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John Caliparis Wildcats have really yet to be tested on the season, winning all six of their games with relative ease. The routs include a marquee matchup with Kansas (72-40) back on Nov. 18. The most recent victim of Kentuckys was UT Arlington on Tuesday, a 92-44 lopsided affair in Lexington, Ky. Ed Cooleys Friars have gotten off to a fast start as well, enjoying their own 6-0 record thus far. The fast start includes capturing the Hall of Fame Tip- off title. The team most recently knocked off a pesky Yale squad at home, 72-66. The Friars are 2-11 all-time against the No. 1 ranked team in the nation. Kentucky has won both previous meetings with Providence. The Wildcats earned a 79-65 decision last year over the Friars at the Barclays Center. Efficient play at the offensive end and suffocating defensive play have been the driving forces behind Providences quick start. The Friars are enjoying a +15.8 scoring margin as a result, averaging 74.2 ppg, while allowing just 58.3. In addition, the team has positive rebounding (+6.0) and turnover margins (+3.0). La Dontae Henton has played at an All-America level early on, shooting .557 from the floor and averaging a robust 24.3 ppg. He is also tops on the team in both rebounding (5.8 rpg) and steals (14). Tyler Harris is a distant second in the scoring column at 13.7 ppg. It was once again Providences ability to shoot at a high level thatt led to victory against Yale. Daniel Sturridge Jersey. The Friars shot 50 percent or better in both halves en route to the six-point win. Henton put on an offensive show in the win, going 10-of-19 from the floor and 8-of-10 from the free-throw line en route to a game-high 29 points. Harris added 14 points for Providence, which shot .512 fro the field overall, despite a less-than-stellar 3-of-13 from behind the arc. No team has even come close to making things difficult for Kentucky thus far. The Wildcats boast of a gaudy +36.8 scoring margin, as the team is averaging just over 82 points per game. The defense has been smothering at times, with opponents shooting an anemic .279 from the floor and netting just 45.7 ppg. Kentucky also lives comfortably in terms of rebounding (+16.3) and turnover (+6.0) margins. It has been a total team effort for Kentucky, as there arent any prolific scorers emerging yet. Aaron Harrison and Devin Booker lead the team with 11.2 ppg each. Dakari Johnson is also in double digits with 11.0 ppg, while Trey Lyles (9.3 ppg), Andrew Harrison (8.7 ppg) and Willie Cauley- Stein (8.3 ppg) contribute as well. The Wildcats blew by yet another opponent, with a 48-point romp over UT Arlington last time out. Six players finished in double figures in the lopsided affair, led by Bookers 19 points. Kari-Anthony Towns recorded a double-double with 13 points and 11 rebounds. He was followed the scoring column by Johnson (12 pts), Aaron Harrison (11 pts), Andrew Harrison (11 pts) and Lyles (10 pts). UK shot a scorching .566 from the floor and outscored UT Arlington 24-6 at the free-throw line. ' ' '