Down 3-1 in the third, the Estevan Power Tech Bear Cats used grit and determination to score three goals and power past the Regina Capitals 4-3 Sunday afternoon at Affinity Place and into the South Saskatchewan Female Hockey League’s midget AA final.
Playing Game 2 Sunday, the Bear Cats (16-9-3) got a power play goal from Starla Mann at 7:09 of the third, an even strength marker from Jasynn Monteyne at 11:30 and then a breakaway burst of speed from leading scorer and captain Marci LeBlanc that gave the Bear Cats their first lead of the game at 17:37 of the third, and ended up being the game winner. Estevan had beaten the Capitals (19-8-1) by a 3-1 score in Regina Friday in the first game of their best-of-three.
The Bear Cats will play the Regina Ravens in the league final, with games likely starting next weekend.
