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Wisconsin makes it 7 straight over Fort Frances

<p> The Wisconsin Wilderness have the Fort Frances Lakers number this season.
<p> The Wisconsin Wilderness have the Fort Frances Lakers number this season.<br /> <br /> Wisconsin scored five straight goals in the second and third period on Thursday, propelling them to their seventh win in seven meetings between the Superior International Junior Hockey League's top two clubs in 2011-12.<br /> <br /> Nick Drill, Shane Topf, Lucas Hendrickson, Mike Dietrich and Jeremy Johnson scored for the host Wilderness, who took the contest 5-2.<br /> <br /> Byron Katapaytuk tallied the first and final goal on the match for the Lakers, who lost for the third time in four outings.<br /> <br /> The Wilderness (38-3-1) opened a 15-point lead over the Lakers (29-11-4), and are now a perfect 21-0-0 on home ice. <br /> <br /> At Dryden, the Duluth Clydesdales staked themselves to a 4-2 lead after two, extended it to 5-2 92 seconds into the third, and then hung on to defeat the host Ice Dogs 5-4.<br /> <br /> Daniel Morin scored a pair in the first for Dryden, with Ian Schachte and Diego Breckridge netting third period markers.<br /> Hunter Scott had a pair for Duluth. Cody Stettin, Kevin Phillips and Reed Armstrong also scored in the win.<br /> <br /> Friday sees games in three locations, starting with the Iron Range Ironheads paying a visit to Fort William Gardens for a date with the Thunder Bay North Stars.<br /> <br /> Duluth travels to Fort Frances and Wisconsin journeys to Sioux Lookout to take on the Flyers.</p> <p> <strong>Follow Leith Dunick on Twitter: @LeithDunick</strong></p>


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About the Author: Leith Dunick

A proud Nova Scotian who has called Thunder Bay home since 2002, Leith is Dougall Media's director of news, but still likes to tell your stories too. Wants his Expos back and to see Neil Young at least one more time. Twitter: @LeithDunick
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