Peewee B Lions rebound against Braves, tie championship series

 

The South Dundas Peewee B Lions were on a mission when they headed to Brockville, Monday night, March 23 for game two of their five point Upper Canada Minor Hockey League championship series against the Braves.

The series, which opened in Morrisburg on Wednesday, March 11, with a 1-0 Braves win, was on hold over March break and resumed Monday night, with the charged up Lions skating to an impressive 4-1 win.

With the two teams now tied at two points apiece in the five point series, game three was played last night, March 24 in Brockville, and game four is scheduled for Morrisburg, tonight, Wednesday, March 25, starting at 7 p.m.

Monday night in Brockville, the Lions took a 2-0 lead late in the first period on goals from Jaeden Phifer-Shaver (from Ben Lapier) and Kieran Geurkink (from Joshua Broad).

Reid Cassidy scored the lone Braves goal against Lions goaltender, Michaela Mustard, with 1:44 left in the first period.

Midway into the second period, Nolan Henry beat Braves goalie Cole Trickey with help from Ben Lapier, to put the Lions in the driver’s seat with a 3-1 lead.

With 4:01 left on the clock in the second period, Jaeden Phifer-Shaver counted his second goal to put the Lions up 4-1.

Lapier collected his third assist and Nolan Henry added his help.

The Lions goaltending duties were shared by Mustard who started and Brendan Shaver who came in, in the second period.

The goaltenders took over in the third period to keep it scoreless, and the Lions held on for the 4-1 win to tie the series at two points. 

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