‘Beyond Excited’: Woman From Nova Scotia Wins On ‘Jeopardy!’
etcanada.comNova Scotian “Jeopardy!” fans are celebrating, after a local talent won big on the game show. Mattea Roach, a 23-year-old Nova Scotian now living in Toronto, won $32,001 on Tuesday night’s episode – beating out the other two competitors.
During the “Double Jeopardy!” round, Mattea got a question about Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retrievers correct, and made a point of saying she “couldn’t get it wrong” because it was her home province.
She returns Wednesday night to defend her title. Roach graduated from the Sacred Heart School of Halifax in 2015, and her family still lives in Halifax and Cape Breton. Read more: No takers on quiz show question on Prince Edward Island Roach took to Twitter to announce she would be on the show Tuesday.
She tweeted she felt “incredibly supported” after her family living in Marion Bridge, N.S., posted a sign on their grocery store, wishing her good luck on the show.
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