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February 2, 2014

The Petrolia Midget B’s congratulate each other during an early win during the Silver Stick tournament in Sarnia. The Oiler’s claimed the title beating Milverton 4-1 this afternoon.

 

The Petrolia Midget B Oilers have claimed Silver Stick glory in Sarnia.

The girls, who have had an outstanding season with a regular season record of 28-3-2, convincingly defeated Milverton 4-1 Sunday afternoon at the Clearwater Arena.

The Oilers had a round robin record at Silver Stick of 2-1. They beat  Milverton 1-0   in the quarter finals, then Petrolia gained a birth into the final with a 1-0 win over Lambeth this morning. Milverton – a wild card team – defeated Grey Highlands 3-2 to earn its place in the final game.

The Oilers proved to be too much for Milverton with a 4-1 win in the final.

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