Windom Area boys rallied twice to tie the game but ultimately fell to Luverne 6-5 in Big South Conference boys hockey Saturday at Blue Mound Arena in Luverne.
The Cardinals led 4-0 after the first period but the Eagles scored three times in the second to pull within one and the scored the equalizer at 1:43 of the third. Luverne took a 5-4 lead at 6:46 of the third, but Windom again tied it only 27 seconds later.
Luverne would score the game-winner at the 11:20 mark of the third.
Wriley Haugen scored four goals for the Eagles. Sonny Heil had three assists. Cragen Porath had a goal and an assist.
Also recording assists for Windom Area were Chase Hamlett, Brady Espenson and Karson LaCanne.
Adam Dahna made 29 saves on 35 shots for the Eagles, who put 31 shots on Cardinals’ netminder Tyler Arends.
Windom Area is 7-10 overall and 6-4 in the BSC while Luverne is 11-6-1 and 7-3.
The Eagles are at Rochester John Marshall Tuesday.
Windom Area boys hockey schedule
Thurs., Dec. 1: at Austin, W 5-4
Sat., Dec. 3: Two Rivers, L 9-2
Mon., Dec. 5: Marshall, W 4-3
Thurs., Dec. 8: at Waseca, L 4-0
Sat., Dec. 10: Becker/Big Lake, L 6-2
Tues., Dec. 20: at Fairmont, W 7-1
Wed., Dec. 28: vs. Dodge County at Rochester, L 7-5
Thurs., Dec. 29: vs. Albert Lea at Rochester, L 5-3
Fri., Dec. 30: at Rochester Lourdes, L 6-5 (OT)
Thurs., Jan. 5: at Redwood Valley, W 6-1
Mon., Jan. 9: at Marshall, L 6-3
Thurs., Jan,. 12: at Minnesota River, W 5-4 OT
Sat., Jan. 14: Rochester Lourdes, L 3-2 OT
Fri., Jan. 20: Waseca, W 6-3
Sat., Jan. 21: Worthington, W 10-1
Mon., Jan. 23: at New Ulm, L 4-3
Fri., Jan. 27: at Morris/Benson, ppd.
Sat., Jan. 28: at Luverne, L 6-5
Tues., Jan. 31: at Rochester John Marshall, 5:30 p.m.
Fri., Feb. 3: New Ulm, 7:30 p.m.
Mon., Feb. 6: Redwood Valley, 7 p.m.
Thurs., Feb. 9: Fairmont, 7 p.m.
Mon., Feb. 13: Minnesota River, 7 p.m.
Tues., Feb. 14: at Worthington, 7 p.m.
Thurs., Feb. 16: Luverne, 7 p.m.