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Okanagan Rockets sweep Giants, set for KIMMT

Rockets win two in Squamish, open Kelowna midget tourney Wednesday
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The Okanagan Rockets’ game looks to be in good order heading into this week’s BDO Kelowna International Elite MidgetTournament.

The Rockets are coming off a convincing two-game sweep of the Vancouver Northwest Giants in Squamish.

On Saturday, BCMML player of month for December, Coleton Bilodeau, scored twice to lead Okanagan to a 5-2 win. MaxKryski, Rayman Bassi and Dylan Prpich also scored, while Owen Partrick stopped 33 shots in goal for his 11th win.

On Sunday, Jordan Robinson and Jeremy Hite each scored twice in a 7-1 drubbing of the Giants. Kryski, Wyatt Head andMitchell Gove scored others, while Partrick turned aside 27 shot for his second win of the weekend.

The second-place Rockets (19-5-0-2) return to league action Jan. 21 and 22 at the Richmond Oval with two games againstthe Kootenay Ice.

At KIMMT, the Rockets will take on Burnaby Winter Club tonight, 7 p.m., at Rutland West.