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Fox Cities Stars boys hockey slides past Waupun

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FOND DU LAC – Cale Adamovich scored twice in the final two minutes to give the Fox Cities Stars boys hockey team a 3-1 win over Waupun in a Badgerland Conference playoff game Saturday at BlueLine Ice Arena.

Parker Janssen scored in the final minute of the first period to give the Stars a 1-0 lead.

The score held until Waupun tied it up with 3:37 to go in regulation, before Adamovich knocked in what proved to be the game-winner with 1:43 remaining. He added an empty net goal with 39 seconds left as the Stars improve to 11-10 overall and finish the Badgerland at 4-4.

The Stars will host Sheboygan on Tuesday and Stoughton next Saturday, Feb. 15, at the Tri-County Ice Arena in Neenah to wrap up their regular season.

The WIAA postseason brackets will be announced Sunday with the playoffs beginning Feb. 18.

Stars 3, Warriors 1
Waupun   0   0   1   –   1
Fox Cities   1   0   2   –   3
First period:
1. FC, Parker Janssen (Ryan Ostermann, Blayke Adamovich), 16:28.
Third period: 2. W, Chase Beahm (Jacob Kerner), 13:23; 3. FC, Cale Adamovich (Janssen), 15:17; 4. FC, C. Adamovich, en., 16:21.
Saves: W, Blake Colker 27; FC, Logan Brownson 16.
Records: Waupun 11-12, 2-6 Badgerland Conference; Fox Cities 11-10, 4-4 Badgerland Conference.