Bantam Reps sweep rivals from Sunflower City
By The Nelson Daily Sports
By The Nelson Daily Sports
Second period goals by Sawyer Hunt, Nolan Percival and Brandon Sookro sparked the Nelson Bantams Reps to a 6-3 victory over rival Castlegar Rebels in West Kootenay Minor Hockey League action Friday at the NDCC Arena.
Sunday, Sam Woodward potted the winner with six minutes remaining in the game to give Nelson a 6-5 win over the Rebels.
The win was the fourth straight for Nelson over Castlegar.
In game one of the series the three-headed monster of Hunt, Percival and Sookro broke open what had started as a close game between the two rivals.
Sookro, with his third of the game, and Percival scored in the third to give Nelson some insurance.
Chase Butula scored twice and Edward Lindsay added a single for Castlegar.
Saturday, Nelson appeared to be in control, building a 5-2 lead after two periods. But the Rebels struck back for three third-period goals, two by Craig Pilla and a single from Gerodan Broeckx, to make the game close.
Michael Viala, with a pair, Dylan Whiffen, Sookro and Sam Weber scored for Nelson. Kane Roberts and Broeckx also scored for Castlegar.
Brayden Pompu was solid between the pipes for Nelson during both games.
Sickness continues to hamper the playing roster of the Reps. However, the Nelson coaching staff had more regulars to choose from than the previous week.
The West Kootenay Minor Hockey playoffs begin Friday, Feb. 11 in Nelson as the Leafs play host to Castlegar.
The winner of the first-team-to-four-points series represents the zone at the B.C. Minor Hockey Bantam Rep Tier III Championships in Smithers.
OVERTIME: Friday’s game featured two referees instead of one for minor hockey games as Erik Laughton and Shawn Peel officiated the game between the two West Kootenay rivals.
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