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Rockets edge Royals in OT

Dillon Dube caps 4-point night with overtime winner
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Kelowna Rockets defenceman Braydyn Chizen checks Carter Folk of the Victoria Royals in WHL action Saturday at Prospera Place. Image credit: Marissa Baecker/Shoot the Breeze

Dillon Dube scored at 19 seconds of overtime to boost the Kelowna Rockets to a 4-3 win over the Victoria Royals Saturday in WHL action at Prospera Place.

With their seventh straight win, the Rockets (43-21-5-0) remained two points back of Prince George (44-21-3-2) for top spot in the BC Division.

The Cougars defeated Spokane 4-3 on Saturday night.

Dube scored twice and added two assists for the Rockets who have three games remaining in the regular season.

Reid Gardiner and Rodney Southam also scored for Kelowna while Michael Herringer made 24 saves in the Rockets net.

The Rockets will play host to the Everett Silvertips Wednesday night, before finishing out the regular season with a home and home set next weekend against the Vancouver Giants.