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High powered Tri-Cities knocked the West Kootenay Wildcats out of the Surrey Girl’s Minor Hockey Tournament, dumping the local squad 5-0 in semi final action.

The loss was the third of the season for the Cats against a Tri-Cities team that consists of players from three Lower Mainland teams.

“Tri Cities and only let in five goals (during the tournament),” said a Wildcats team spokesperson.

“Many other teams lose to them by double digits. The coaches of the Tri Cities team commented on how well our team played against them.”

The Kootenay International Junior Hockey League playoffs don’t start for another few weeks but this weekend the Nelson Leafs and Castlegar Rebels will definitely try to build some momentum when the two clubs meet in a home-and-home series beginning Friday in the Sunflower City.

The teams, scheduled to meet in the first round of the Murdoch Division playoffs, have split the regular season series right down the middle with each team winning three times, including a road victory.

Basketball officials throughout the province are at is again, joining forces to raise money and awareness in the third annual Call a FOUL on Cancer — Pink Whistle campaign.

The annual campaign, which runs through the month of February — strives to raise funds for the Canadian Cancer Society — B.C. and Yukon Division.

"There's a lot of us in our association that have been dealt the pain cancer can deliver," Don Dozzi, West Kootenay Basketball Officials Secretary/Treasurer said Saturday between games at the LVR Junior Bomber Tournament.