WEYBURN - The battle for the Highway 39 Cup heated up over the weekend, as the Weyburn Red Wings won 3-2 in overtime in Estevan on Friday night, but then dropped a 5-2 loss at home on Saturday night.
With three games left in the Cup Series this year, the Red Wings lead seven points to five.
In Friday’s game at Affinity Place, each team scored twice, with Weyburn’s two regulation-time goals coming from Cyprus Smith-Davis in the second period, and from Blake Betson.
Smith-Davis was assisted by Lucas Schmid and Josh Karman, and Betson was assisted by Karman and Josh Sale.
Luke Dekay scored the game winner 53 seconds into overtime, assisted by his brother Ethan and Max Chakrabarti.
Weyburn’s goal was guarded by Ty Matonovich, who made 32 saves on 34 shots on net. He was also named the visiting team’s star for the Red Wings.
As the series returned to Weyburn on Saturday night, the Red Wings hosted Parents’ Night, honouring the parents of the players, along with the billets, and live and silent auction was held for team jerseys.
Attendance was the highest of the year so far, with about 1,348 fans filling the stands, including a number with glow-sticks as the team was introduced with the lights turned out.
Jerome Maharaj scored the game’s first goal for Weyburn, assisted by Luke Schraeder, tying the game at 1-1 in the first period.
The Red Wings’ second goal came in the second period, as Jaxson Ruthven scored, assisted by Maharaj and Chakrabarti.
Angelo Zol was in net for most of the game, and was pulled for the extra attacker in the third, but the Bruins scored with 20 seconds left to cement the win.
Altogether Zol made 26 saves on 30 shots on net.
The Red Wings will be on the road for the next few games, including Feb. 5, in Melfort, Friday and Saturday, Feb. 7-8 in La Ronge, and then back in Melfort on Thursday, Feb. 13.
