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South, North Boys Hockey Teams Close Out Regular Season
Cougars top Eastview in overtime on the road, while Panthers drop one at home in regular-season finales.
The Lakeville South and North boys hockey teams closed out their respective regular-season campaigns on Thursday night as the Cougars claimed an overtime win at Eastview while the Panthers fell to Apple Valley at home.
South Boys Hockey: Cougars 5, Eastview 4 (OT)
Defender Drew Brevig's overtime tally made a winner out of South, 5-4, against Lakeview at the Apple Valley Sports Arena and kept the Cougars in fourth place in the South Suburban Conference in the final standings.
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South claimed a 3-0 first-period lead on two goals from forward Alex Harvey that sandwiched a score from Brevig, before the Lightning rallied to score three times in the middle frame to draw even.
Both teams exchanged goals in the third period — forward Justin Kloos scoring for the visitors — to send the contest into the extra session before Brevig ended it.
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The Cougars finished off the South Suburban schedule with a 12-5-1 conference mark as the team takes a 14-8-2 overall record into the Section 1A playoffs.
Seedings for the sectional bracket have yet to be announced, with the playoffs scheduled to begin next Tuesday night.
North Boys Hockey: Apple Valley 4, Panthers 1
The news was not as good for North, as forward Blake Winiecki's third-period goal was the lone offense the Panthers could muster in a 4-1 loss to the Eagles at Ames Arena.
North wrapped the regular season with a 9-14-1 record, with the Panthers placing sixth in the South Suburban with a 6-11 mark.
Up next for North is the Section 1A playoffs, with the first-round slated for next Tuesday; seedings for the grouping have yet to be determined.
