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The Lakehead Thunderwolves picked a bad time to stage a three-game losing streak.

Yoosrie Salhia knows the Lakehead Thunderwolves are running out of opportunities. Salhia and the Wolves on Friday failed for the third straight year to advance out of the first round at the CIS Final 8 men's basketball championship.

Greg Carter is where all Lakehead's success stems from, says basketball coach Scott Morrison.

Although they automatically have a spot in the upcoming Dudley Hewitt Cup, the Thunder Bay North Stars still want to prove they should be there. The Central Canada Junior A Championship series is coming to Thunder Bay April 17 to 21.

HALIFAX -- A quick look at Yoosrie Salhia's stats and one might think he's an ordinary CIS basketball player. From the 7.1 boards he grabs a game to the 8.

Quinn Rempel and Travis Tilley had a goal and assist apiece on Wednesday, sweeping the Thunder Bay North Stars into the Superior International Junior Hockey League semifinals.

HALIFAX -- Scott Morrison hopes three is his magic number. In Halifax for the second straight winter and a third consecutive trip to the CIS men's basketball championship, the Morell, P.E.I.

Evan Sawula of the Thunder Bay Chill Select Reserve team was named to the U14 Boys Ontario Provincial squad. The midfielder was part of the 2010, 2011 USA CUP Championship squad. Sawula was named captain for both consecutive years.

The hometown Nipigon Elks rallied from a 5-0 deficit and skated to a 10-7 win over the Northern Hawks in the final Thunder Bay Jr. B Hockey League game of the regular season. The victory snapped the Hawks 20-game winning streak.

Sometimes a wake-up call is a good thing.