      The Carlyle Midget Cougars travelled to Assiniboia for the second game in the Provincial B two game total point series against the Assiniboia Nelson GM Stingers on Saturday, Feb. 28.
           Carlyle went into the game with a seven point lead after capturing game one earlier in the week with a score of 8-1.
           Cooper Fox started off with the first goal in period one assisted by Devon Stewart. The battle continued through the first period with a score of 1-0 heading into period two. Aaron Roth came out in the second period to score goal number two unassisted.
           Minutes later Bryden Silzer battled back to put one up on the board for the Stingers assisted by teammates Connor MacMillian and Clay Bouvier. Only seconds later the Stingers came up with another by Carson Bell assisted by Bailey Miller and Tristen Walters putting the score at 2-2 at the end of the second period.
           The Cougars came out flying in the third period. Aaron Roth put away two more goals assisted by Jake MacLeod, Cooper Fox and Sam Matthewson. The Cougars kept up the pace with Cooper Fox scoring goal number five assisted by Devon Stewart and Walker Hengen.
           The Cougars were in good shape heading into the final minutes of the third when Hengen scored assisted by Jack Easton and Jory Dyck putting the score at 6-2.
           With 2:24 left in the third Carson Harcourt, assisted by Aaron Roth and Jacob Chalus, scored to post the final score of 7-2.
           The Cougars will now move on to round three. Watch for posters for the next home game.
