The Battlefords AAA Sharks took on their traditional rivals, the Prince Albert Northern Bears, for two games at Battleford Arena this weekend.
While the Sharks have been much improved this season, they faced a tough chore as the Bears have been near the top of the league early on this season, in second place right behind the Saskatoon Stars.
The first game on Saturday night saw the Bears dominate the Sharks by a 6-1 count.
In the game the Bears outshot the Sharks 55-25, keeping goalie Chantel Weller busy in the Sharks net.
Power plays were a deciding factor in the first game.
The Bears went 4 for 7 with the advantage while the Sharks were 0 for 6.
The first two Bears goals were scored on the power play, by Kate Ball in the first and then Hannah Koroll in the second. Sierra Parenteau's goal made it 3-0 Bears after two.
In the third, Abby Soyko and Miranda Heidt added two more power play goals before Parenteau scored her second of the contest.
Jordan Kulbida scored the lone goal for the Sharks unassisted with 4:19 remaining to round out the scoring.
Stars of the game were Abby Soyko for Prince Albert and Ensley Fendelet for the Sharks.
In the second game on Sunday afternoon at the Arena, a power play goal by Story Navrot gave the Bears the opening goal in period one. Shots were 17-6 PA in the first.
The Bears added four more in the second from Parenteau, Soyko and from Jadyn Kushniruk, who had two goals, one of them on the power play.
Ensley Fendelet got the lone goal of the period for the Sharks at the 7:02 mark from Keara Amson.
In the third period, Parenteau and Kassidy Kicia added goals for Prince Albert, while Jessie Herner added a second Sharks goal from Dakota Petersen and Ryleigh White.
The final score was 7-2. Final shots on goal were 48-30 for the Bears.
The Sharks play again Dec. 17 and 18 in Saskatoon against the Stars.
