The female U18 Pembina Valley Hawks were on the opposite ends of two close one-goal games this past weekend.
They got back in the win column Saturday by edging the Yellowhead Chiefs 2-1 in overtime, but they then came up just short Sunday in being edged 4-3 by the Westman Wildcats.
Against Yellowhead, Chase Braun’s first goal of the season with just over four minutes remaining in regulation time forced overtime, where Casey O’Brien connected for her 11th goal of the season early in the period.
Shots on goal were 26-25 in favour of the Hawks, and Hannah Bannister got the win in net with 24 saves.
Madison Froese kept Pembina Valley in the game against Westman, as she made 41 saves as the Wildcats outshot the Hawks 45-17.
The Hawks trailed 2-1 after the first period but then led 3-2 after 40 minutes. They got goals from O’Brien, Makayla Warnick, and Clare Boyd, but Westman evened it up early in the third with a power play marker and then got the winner with just over five minutes remaining.
Pembina Valley remains in seventh place at 8-15-0-1 for 17 points, which has them tied with Central Plains but with a game in hand.
The Hawks visit Shoal Lake Friday to take on Yellowhead before moving on to Hartney to face Westman Saturday. They return home to Morden to meet Eastman Monday.
