Former Courtright haunt of Al Capone being demolished
Squires look to knock down Radars at home tonight
March 4, 2016
The Petrolia Squires hope to steal a win from Clinton on the Radars’ home ice tonight.
The teams are knotted at one game a piece in the semi-final Western Senior A series. Last weekend, the Squires beat Clinton in their barn and the Radars returned the favour at the Greenwood.
The Squires are in Clinton tonight at 8:30pm. A fan bus will leave the Greenwood Recreation Centre at 6:30pm for the game.
Then the Radars return to Petrolia Saturday night for game four of the series. That’s a 7:30pm start.
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