RED DEER, Alta. -- Defending champion Amber Holland and B.C.s Kelly Scott were living up to their billing as favourites early at the Canadian womens curling championship. Holland and Scott topped the standings at 3-0 after the opening weekend of the Scotties Tournament of Hearts. "A good start is always what youre looking for and chalking up the wins when you can get them," said Scott, a Canadian champion in both 2006 and 2007. Both skips executed rescue shots to stay undefeated Sunday night. Scott drew through a port to score three in a 9-8 win over Ontarios Tracy Horgan. B.C. won all three of their games in the final end. "Itll make us battle tough," Scott said. Albertas Heather Nedohin had Hollands team from Saskatchewan on the run in the final end. Holland executed an in-off -- rolling off one of her own stones in the eight foot rings to the button -- to score two in a 6-5 win. "Youve got to make the shots when it counts," Holland said. "We practise a lot of hitting quarters of rocks, thirds of rocks, halves of rocks, just knowing what weight to throw and what spot to put the broom." Canada and B.C. meet Monday morning in a matchup of the only unbeaten teams left in the field. Ontario, Manitobas Jennifer Jones and Saskatchewans Michelle Englot were tied at 2-1 ahead of Kerry Galusha of Yukon and Northwest Territories and Quebecs Marie-France Larouche at 2-2. Jones, a four-time Canadian champion, is also considered a favourite to win the Scotties again. Her Winnipeg team took their first loss, falling 8-6 to Alberta earlier Sunday. "They played great and they deserved to win that game," Jones said. "Hopefully well pick it up tomorrow and play a little bit better." Nedohin had the support of 5,200 at the Enmax Centrium behind her against Manitoba, but the hosts werent able to get another victory against Holland at night. Alberta dropped to 1-2 alongside New Brunswicks Rebecca Atkinson. "I would prefer to be 3-0, wouldnt we all?" Nedohin said. "What we do look at is how were playing. Were playing well as a team and I think we have a couple of areas we can improve on." Heather Strong of Newfoundland and Labrador and Kim Dolan of Prince Edward Island were 1-3. Nova Scotias Heather Smith-Dacey finished third at last years Scotties in Charlottetown, but opened this tournament with three losses. There were questions about the compete level of the Holland team coming into the Scotties. They won only $900 in five World Curling events last fall and their games since January were limited to the Continental Cup. But Holland, third Kim Schneider, second Tammy Schneider and lead Heather Kalenchuk have demonstrated early in the tournament that theyre a threat to repeat. "Were focusing on what were doing out there," Holland said. "What jacket we wear is just part of why were here. "Theres more than just winning three in a row to wear the Maple Leaf well. 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