Semifinal play is under way in the Saskatchewan Prairie Hockey League with four games this weekend.
One best-of-five series has the Battleford Beaver Blues ahead of the Radisson Wheatkings by two games to none, with the Blues in position to win the series this Thursday night at home. Game time is 8:30 p.m. at Battleford Arena.
In game one Saturday the Blues beat the Wheatkings 7-1, with Cody Danberg scoring two goals.
In game two in Radisson, the Blues also won by a 5-4 count; Blake Oborowsky had two goals and an assist.
The other series is between Meota Combines and Turtleford Tigers and that series sees Meota now
up two games to one.
Meota hammered the Tigers in game one last Friday by an 11-3 score at the North Battleford Civic Centre. Riley Albert scored four for the Combines while teammate Vince Sauvie scored three.
In game two Saturday, Turtleford bounced back with a 6-2 win. In that game Mitch Perkins had two goals and two assists for the Tigers.
Game three was Tuesday at the Civic Centre in North Battleford, and Meota won in overtime 5-4. Game four goes Thursday in Turtleford.
