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It wasn't pretty for the Duchess Park Condors but they got the job done.

How's that for a fireworks display? After being held to just five goals in their previous four games combined, the short-circuited Prince George Cougars' offence sparked to life in a 6-0 triumph Friday in Spokane over the Chiefs.

The snakebitten Prince George Cougars will try to rediscover their scoring touch tonight in Spokane.

Local long-bombers are set to drain treys in the name of Matt Pearce. On Saturday, members of the Prince George Pinoy Basketball League will hold a three-point shooting contest.

Matt Pearce won't be there in person. But, he'll still be very much a part of an upcoming three-on-three youth basketball tournament. The P.G. Summer Hoops Classic - which will double as a fundraiser for the Heart and Stroke Foundation of B.C.

It started simply enough. Nicole Watt, a local 16-year-old, decided she'd like to compete in the B.C. Winter Games.

The Duchess Park Condors have made winning a habit this season on the senior boys basketball court.

Sam Ruopp was in agony.

All it took was one shot to prolong the Prince George Cougars' misery on the Western Hockey League road.

The Prince George Cougars suffered a 4-1 loss on the road against the Tri-City Americans on Tuesday night in Kennewick, Wa. The Americans scored unanswered goals in the first and second periods, outshooting the Cats 11-3 and 16-9.