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Comeback falls short for struggling Spruce Kings

The Prince George Spruce Kings made it interesting, but fell to the Merritt Centennials 4-3.

The Centennials took a 1-0 lead into the second period, before Linden Makow tied the game 3:04 into the middle frame.

To the delight of the 669 fans at the Nicola Valley Memorial Arena, Dylan Lariviere put the Centennials ahead by one to start a three goal flurry in the period.

Alexis Cournoyer and Owen Goodbrand scored for the Spruce Kings, but the comeback fell short.

The full box score can be found here.

The Spruce Kings (5-10-3-0) are at the bottom of the BCHL’s Interior Division standings.

The full BCHL standings can be found here.

The Spruce Kings will be at Kopar Memorial Arena for a pair of home games this weekend, starting with the Cranbrook Bucks on Friday.

The full Spruce Kings schedule can be found here.

 

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Darin Bain
Darin Bain
Darin is a news reporter for Vista Radio's Prince George stations. His career started in the Cariboo in 2020, working as a News Reporter in both 100 Mile House and Williams Lake before making the move to Prince George in late 2021.

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