Kings in battle with Generals

Times Editor

 

After dropping the first two games of their best-of-seven series versus the Cochrane Generals, the Wheatland Kings rebounded with a gutsy win on the road.

The local junior-b team was defeated 6-5 in Game 1 on Feb. 17 and 5-2 the following day, before enjoying a 5-4 road win in Game 3 on Feb. 21.

“It was a (pivotal game) and the guys knew it,” said Kings head coach Doug Murphy. “They knew that they would have to go out and battle and sacrifice themselves for the win. That was exactly what they ended up doing.

“We’ve battled through a lot of adversity all season, so the playoffs shouldn’t be any different.”

Game 4 took place in Strathmore on Feb. 22 (results unavailable as of press time), while Game 5 is Feb. 24 in Cochrane (8 p.m.).

Game 6, if necessary, is back at the Strathmore Family Centre (8 p.m.). For up-to-date results, visit the league’s website at www.heritagejuniorb.com