Hughes teamed up with Kathy O'Rourke for the 2012–13 season with Reid and Affleck at second and lead. The team competed at the 2013 Prince Edward Island Scotties Tournament of Hearts where they lost in the semifinal to Kim Dolan. Hughes moved down to third the following season and Robyn MacPhee stepped in to throw fourth rocks for the team. They finished undefeated throughout the round robin of the 2014 Prince Edward Island Scotties Tournament of Hearts but were defeated in the final by Dolan. They had a strong start to the 2014–15 season, winning the Curl Atlantic Championship and finishing second at the Dave Jones Molson Mayflower Cashspiel and the Lady Monctonian Invitational Spiel. Despite their strong season, they once again lost in the semifinal of the 2015 Prince Edward Island Scotties Tournament of Hearts, this time to Suzanne Birt.
