Jim Cotter and his Okanagan rink are a win away from their seventh B.C. men害羞草研究所檚 curling title in the last eight years.

Sean Geall害羞草研究所檚 Kelowna Curling Club foursome will try and prevent that from happening.

The Cotter and Geall teams will face off today in Parksville in the 2018 provincial men害羞草研究所檚 curling final.

The Cotter team, based in Vernon and also features two Kelowna curlers害羞草研究所攕econd Tyrel Griffith and lead Rick Sawatsky害羞草研究所攁s well as third Cailin Schneider from Saskatchewan.

Geall, from Maple Ridge, is joined by three Kelowna curlers害羞草研究所攖hird Jeff Richard, second Andrew Nerpin, and lead Dave Harper.

Geall defeated Jason Montgomery of Victoria 6-5 in today害羞草研究所檚 semifinal to advance against Cotter.

Cotter defeated Geall 6-2 Saturday in the 1-2 Page playoff game on Saturday to advance to the final.

With John Morris at skip, the Jim Cotter rink won the provincial title last year. Cotter and Sawatsky each have their names on the , while Griffith has captured five provincial men害羞草研究所檚 crowns.

Geall won the B.C. title in 2009 curling out of Royal City. Jeff Richard skipped his Kelowna team to the provincial championship a year later in 2010.

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The provincial final begins a 4 p.m.

The winner will represent B.C. at the 2018 Tim Hortons Brier, March 3 to 11 in Regina.

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