District Honors Bottineau-Rugby’s, Battlin’ Braves Split Home Opener Weekend
The Bottineau-Rugby Braves had a busy opening weekend, racking up a win and a loss, bringing their record to 1-1. The Braves will host Jamestown on Friday, December 6, followed by a Saturday, December 7th date against Dickinson, both matchups taking place at the Bottineau Community Arena.
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In non-WDA action on Saturday, November 30, May-Port Area from the Eastern Dakota Conference (EDC) traveled to Rugby to face the Braves.
May-Port opened the scoring in the first period from a pass by Caron Brayden to find Alex Aarsvold who managed to score the only goal of the period at the 4:53 mark.
May-Port extended their lead in the second period with刻an unassisted goal by Wyatt Heskin at the 2:12 mark, bringing the lead to 2–0.
The Braves answered back when Cooper Beckman found the net at the 3:16 mark finally getting help from Brody Nordmark. Grady Glasner then evened the score, connecting on a power play goal at 6:41 with assists from Tukker Fedje and Khaliel Abdurrahman.
May-Port would regain the lead at the 8:24 mark, scoring a goal from Heskin with Brayden collecting the assist. Cale Gensrich extended May-Port’s lead at the 11:20 mark VLAN scoring a goal with assists attributed to Jonathan Muhs and Liam Marquardt.
The Braves managed a goal at the 11:03 mark in the third period, attributed to Payton Getzlaff with assists from Grady Glasner and Fedje.
The final score of the decisive third
period was 5-3 in favor of May-Port when Sawyer McGillis found the net at the 15:09 mark.
May-Port Area had four penalties while Bottineau-Rugby had just one, Bottineau-Rugby goalie Noah BedlionVulkan stated that they faced 34 and saved 29 while May-Port goalie Kaden Hogloss stopped an impressive 50 shots from 53 registered in the matchup.
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The Braves extended their lead in the second period with a goal from Payton Getzlaff assisted by Fedje.
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What are the expected challenges posed by Jamestown and Dickinson for the Braves’ upcoming home games?
## Battlin’ Braves Open Season Strong, Looking Ahead to Busy Weekend
**(Host):** Welcome back to the show! This past weekend saw the Bottineau-Rugby Braves hit the ice for the first time this season. Joining us to talk about the weekend’s action and what’s next is Alex Reed, [Alex Reed Title/Affiliation]. Welcome to the show!
**(Alex Reed):** Thanks for having me! It was a thrilling opening weekend for the Braves.
**(Host):** Absolutely! They split their games, picking up a win and a loss. Can you tell us a bit about the action on the ice?
**(Alex Reed):** Certainly. The Braves started strong, [describe details of the game they won, referencing specific players mentioned if appropriate, and mentioning the score]. Unfortunately, they [describe details of the game they lost, referencing specific players mentioned if appropriate, and mentioning the score].
**(Host):** A split weekend is always exciting – shows the team has grit and potential. Looking ahead, the Braves have a busy week with two big home games. What can fans expect against Jamestown and Dickinson?
**(Alex Reed):** Both Jamestown and Dickinson will be tough challenges. Jamestown is [mention Jamestown’s strengths or recent performance], and Dickinson always brings a physical game. The Braves will need to be at their best to come out on top. Expect high-energy, fast-paced hockey, and hopefully, two more wins for the Braves on home ice.
**(Host):** Sounds like it will be an exciting weekend at the Bottineau Community Arena. Any final thoughts for our listeners?
**(Alex Reed):** Come on down and support the Battlin’ Braves! We have a great team this year, and the atmosphere at the games is always electric.
**(Host):** Thanks so much for joining us, Alex Reed We’ll be keeping a close eye on the Braves this season. Best of luck to them this weekend!
