Bassiri and Kadlec start USA mixed doubles playdowns with two lopsided wins

Sara Bassiri and Austin Kadlec of Rice Lake, Wisconsin, opened USA Curling's World Mixed Doubles Playdowns with two dominant results on Day 1, outscoring their opponents 14-2 across their first two games.

The pair's wins came against the teams of Madison Bear/Aidan Oldenburg and of Becca and Matt Hamilton. Bassiri and Kadlec compete together on the Doubles World Team Ranking tour as Bassiri/Kadlec.