The Battlefords Stars were looking to get back into the win column at Schroh Arena against the Saskatoon Contacts Tuesday night in midget AAA action.
The game got off to a slow start on the score sheet. There was no scoring in the first period with the Stars outshooting the Contacts 13-7. The Stars also came away empty on three separate power play opportunities in the period.
But in the second period the Stars got on the board first as Jordan Mish scored at the 6:16 mark from Tyson Meyers to make it 1-0.
With 9:22 to go in the second, they added a second goal as Luke Reid scored on the power play with Kenzie Arnold and Mason Mullaney assisting, making it 2-0.
A power play goal by Cody Illerbrun cut it to 2-1, but Mason Mullaney's goal from Kenzie Arnold and Ben Hiltz restored the two-goal lead with 32 seconds remaining in period two. Shots in the second were even at 13 apiece.
In the third, the Contacts got one back at the 8:01 mark —Ty Gitzel, from Chance Adrian. But that would be as close as the Contacts would get.
An empty net goal from Owen Lamb with 14 seconds remaining sealed the 4-2 win for the Stars, for their fifth win of the season.
Jake Taylor stopped 28 of 30 in net for the win. Overall on the night, the Stars outshot the Contacts, 41-30.
The Stars now head to Swift Current for two against the Legionnaires this weekend.
