Brooks Bandits split weekend, beating Vipers 8-3 before falling to Crusaders 8-6
The BCHL club now sits at 6-4-2, three points behind first-place Okotoks Oilers in the Interior East Division.
The Brooks Bandits split a two-game weekend, defeating the first-place Vernon Vipers 8-3 on Friday before losing 8-6 to the Sherwood Park Crusaders on Saturday.
In Friday's win, Makaio Van Tassel scored twice, becoming the first Bandit this season to reach double-digit goals. Goaltender Emile Beaunoyer made 36 saves on 39 shots, including 23 straight after the first period.
Saturday's offence remained strong with six different players scoring against Sherwood Park, and the game was tied 6-6 heading into the final minute. The Crusaders scored twice in a span of nine seconds late to secure the win. Bandits netminder Joseph Quintilio stopped 22 of 30 shots.
The Bandits now sit at 6-4-2, three points behind the Okotoks Oilers for first place in the BCHL's Interior East Division. They travel to Vancouver Island next, facing the Powell River Kings on Friday and the Victoria Grizzlies on Saturday.
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