
Mustangs lose Game 1 of SJHL Finals
Twenty-four hours ago, the Melfort Mustangs hadn’t trailed a playoff series in two years, hadn’t trailed in a postseason game this year, and hadn’t lost at home in the playoffs this season… that was 24 hours ago, though.
Last night, the Melfort Mustangs lost Game 1 of the SJHL Finals to a very pesky Weyburn Red Wings team that did exactly as they hoped, earning a road split against the league’s best team.
Now, the pressure has been thrust onto the defending champs as they must earn a split at home in Game 2, to avoid a 2-0 series hole heading into Weyburn on Wednesday.
“We have to be desperate, all we should be thinking about is how hard we have to play, play with lots of jam, and just play the way we play, which is to play hard,” said Mustangs’ assistant coach Tye Scherger.