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First Loss: Jones hands defending champ Nedohin first loss at Scotties

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Manitoba skip Jennifer Jones, left, lines up a shot as Team Canada skip Heather Nedohin looks on during tenth draw curling action at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts Wednesday, February 20, 2013 in Kingston, Ont.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz

KINGSTON, Ont. – Defending champion Heather Nedohin has her first loss at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts.

She dropped an 8-5 decision to Manitoba’s Jennifer Jones in round-robin action at the K-Rock Centre.

Jones improved to 7-0 with the win while Nedohin fell to 6-1.

Jones is tied in first place with Ontario’s Rachel Homan, who defeated Saskatchewan’s Jill Shumay 8-2.

Round-robin play continues through Friday.

The playoff games are set for this weekend.

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