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Tired as they might have been, the Windsor Lancer’s didn’t know when to quit. It almost won them a hockey game.

Karlee Jones stands alone atop the Northern Ontario junior women’s provincial standings. One more win and she’s the champion.

Losing can be contagious, but the Lakehead Thunderwolves ensured it didn’t become a second-half trend. And it was the woman’s team’s unquestioned leader who guided them back to the victory column on Saturday night.

The Lakehead Thunderwolves can’t count on any one player to step up each night. But that’s not necessarily a bad thing. On Saturday night it was American Venzal Russell’s turn to make his mark on the hard court.

If the Olympics were ever held at Lappe Nordic Ski Centre, chances are Dasha Gaiazova would be the odds on favourite in any race she entered.

The Lakehead Thunderwolves learned a valuable lesson from watching Team Canada collapse at the World Junior Hockey Championship on Wednesday – don’t sit on your heels with the lead. It’s a good thing.

Thunder Bay’s Karlee Jones tops the standings at the Northern Ontario provincial junior women's playdowns in North Bay, winning both her games on opening day on Friday.

Good teams can save their best for last and get away with it.

Lacey McNulty scored 25 points and grabbed 11 rebounds, but it wasn’t enough to lead the Lakehead Thunderwolves to their first win of 2011.

The Superior Collegiate Gryphons remained undefeated in senior high school boys basketball play on Thursday, crushing the Churchill Trojans 48-23 to move to 5-0. Alex Robichaud netted 18 for the winners, while Matt Paavilainen scored 15.