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Team B.C. 香蕉视频直播� whose lineup is dotted with players from the Okanagan and Kelowna-based Rink Hockey Academy 香蕉视频直播� advanced to a Friday night final four matchup by downing Saskatchewan 5-3 in quarterfinal play Thursday, Nov. 9.
B.C. faces Quebec Friday evening for a chance to advance to Saturday香蕉视频直播檚 gold-medal match. The other semifinal has Ontario Red playing Alberta.
Kelowna香蕉视频直播檚 Brielle Kelly-Paquet from Rink Hockey Academy scored the B.C. insurance goal 4:20 into the third period, after the hosts had taken a 4-3 lead into the dressing room. The goal was set up by Morgan Jackson of Courtenay and Aurora Kahlert of Maple Ridge.
B.C. never trailed in the quarterfinal.
They jumped out to a 2-0 first-period lead on goals from Taya Lonsdale of Shawnigan Lake (set up by Jackson and Danica Maynard of Osoyoos, who plays for Rink) and North Vancouver香蕉视频直播檚 Chloe Primerano, who also plays for Rink).
Jackson added her third point with a goal, assisted by Kelowna香蕉视频直播檚 Gracie Graham from Rink and London McDavid of Maple Ridge. Maynard picked up a second helper on a goal from from Molly Cole of Langley.
Vernon香蕉视频直播檚 Holly Magnus of the Thompson Okanagan Lakers, Coldstream香蕉视频直播檚 Scarlett Jones, who plays for the Delta Hockey Academy, and Rink members Kennedy Sisson of Lake Counry and Kaitlyn Mallette of Kelowna, also play for Team B.C.
Goalie Clara Juca of New Westminster picked up the win, making 22 saves.
Quebec won its quarterfinal match, 7-4 over Manitoba. Ontario Red defeated Team Atlantic 7-1, and Albert blanked Ontario Blue 1-0 on a goal three minutes into the third period.
