The Battlefords AAA Midget Stars (23-12-0-1) picked up two wins over the past week, both coming on the weekend against the Yorkton Rawtec Maulers (17-16-0-4.)
They began their three games by heading to Saskatoon to take on the Blazers (11-26-0-0) falling 3-2.
The Stars had a 2-1 lead after two periods on goals by Layne Young and Kyle Salaway, but the Blazers scored two goals eight seconds apart and held on for the 3-2 win.
Jayze Schwartz, Evan Thomas and Landon Markovich scored for the Blazers.
Saturday the Stars returned to the friendly confines of the Civic Centre and responded with a 6-4 win.
It was Yorkton getting on the board first when Koal Roberts scored to give the Maulers a 1-0 lead midway through the period.
The Stars quickly responded scoring three goals in under four minutes to take a 3-1 lead.
Kaelen Holt scored twice while Young had the other for the Stars.
Yorkton got within one on a 5-on-3 power play with Logan Cassavant cutting the deficit to 3-2 going into the second period.
The only goal of the second period came from the home team as Kaleb Dahlgren increased the Stars’ lead to 4-2 after two periods.
After Stars’ captain Keifer Hintz gave his team a 5-2 lead, the Maulers scored twice to make it a one-goal game.
Despite being on the power play and pulling the goalie for the extra attacker, Yorkton couldn't capitalize and Spencer Bast scored into the empty net to seal a 6-4 Stars win.
Talen King made 24 saves in net for the Stars.
Sunday was a completely different story.
Leading 3-0 after the first on goals from Young, Holt and Troy Gerein, the Stars exploded in the second.
Seven unanswered goals gave the Stars a 10-0 lead heading into the final frame.
The Stars added three more in the third period, cruising to a 13-1 win.
Holt had four goals and an assist, Gerein added a hat trick with an assist, Brandon Lesko had two goals and three assists and Dawson Bacon and Dahlgren each had three assists in the victory.
Brett Pongracz made 28 saves for the win.
The Stars next game is Thursday when they welcome the defending Telus Cup champion Prince Albert Mintos (18-12-0-6.)
