NACI Tigers find success on the road in WHSHL

By Eoin Devereux Neepawa Banner & Press

The Neepawa Tigers hit the road last weekend for a pair of games in the Westman High School Hockey League. The first was a trip to Melita on Friday, Feb. 3 to take on the REMP Renegades, where the Tigers picked up a 4-2 win. Tarek Lapointe, Cohen and Jory Kulbacki and Tristen Friesen all scored for Neepawa, while goaltender Gatlyn Plett made 30 saves for the win.

OT against Vincent Massey

A few nights later, Neepawa headed to

Brandon to challenge the Vincent Massey Vikings. The Tigers would fall behind by three in the first period, but clawed back with three of their own in the second. Tarek Lapointe scored the first for Neepawa, before Jory Kulbacki added a pair of his own late in the second. Lapointe would score again mid-way through the third period to give the Tigers the lead. Vincent Massey tied it up, however, with just 1:11 left in regulation.

The Vikings then secured the game winner in overtime.

With these results Neepawa improved its regular season record to 17-5-4 and 38 points. The Tigers return to action Friday, Feb. 10 in Hartney.

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For more information contact Jamie Denbow at 204-212-0587 or Ward Szucki at 204-841-2213

Zone 7 High School basketball results

Junior Varsity Boys

Feb. 2: Carberry 44-43 NACI

Feb. 6: NACI 53-13 MacGregor

Junior Varsity Girls

Feb. 6: MacGregor 51-31 NACI

Varsity Boys

Feb. 2: NACI 73-48 Carberry

Feb. 7: NACI 57-37 Minnedosa

Varsity Girls

Feb. 2: NACI 40-18 Carberry

Feb. 7: NACI 61-18 Minnedosa