In what the sporting world call a four-point game, the visiting 100 Mile House Wranglers took a 5-2 victory over the host Chase Heat.
Two points separated the two foes going into the contest. 100 Mile is in second and Chase is in third in the Doug Birks Division of the KIJHL.
The eight-game regular season rivalry stands at four wins to three for the Wranglers with one game to go.
Excuses could be made and we will make a few but the local lads on this evening forgot their work boots and were simply outworked.
Alex Durbeniuk got the monkey off his back with his first goal of the season in the second period and Zac Hoskins got a nice goal on a breakaway.
Excuses, the Heat were without their top two scorers, Kaleb Boyle and Connor Venne, and one of the top defenceman in Braden Hughes, all due to injury.
Defenceman Wes Matsuda went down early in the first with a knee injury, Buddy Summers was banged up as was Mac Guardiero.
The last half of the game was played with four defenceman aided by two forwards. But those are just excuses for a game of such importance when the opportunity was there for those dressed to rise to the occasion.
Next up at home are the North Okanagan Knights on Saturday, Jan. 18 at 7 p.m.
