SYDNEY – The Riverview Redmen and Inverness/Baddeck Rebels both picked up high school hockey wins on Friday.

In Cape Breton High School Hockey League action at the Cape Breton County Recreation Centre in Coxheath, the Redmen downed the Sydney Academy Wildcats 8-1.

Blake Cox and Andrew McCarron each scored a pair of goals for Riverview while Kinnon Williams, Andrew McCarron, Bryden Johnston and Brandon Murphy also added goals for the Redmen (10-0-0-0).

Justin Thistle had the lone goal for the Wildcats (0-10-0-0).

Ryan Tanner made 13 saves before being replaced by Riley Davis, who was called up by the Redmen for Friday’s game, stopping all seven shots he faced in his 20 minutes of relief. Tanner picked up the win.

Hunter Chenhall stopped 35 of 43 shots in the loss for Sydney Academy.

In Cape Breton West High School Hockey League action at the Dr. Bernie MacLean Recreation Centre in Inverness, the Inverness/Baddeck Rebels edged the Dalbrae Dragons 2-1.

Will Basker and Michael Cameron scored goals for the Rebels (4-2-0-0).

Ben Van Zutphen had the lone goal for the Dragons (4-4-0-0).

Hunter Forance picked up the win in goal. Boyd MacIntyre shouldered the loss. Statistics were not available at press time.

High school hockey league action continues on Sunday when the Glace Bay Panthers host the Redmen at 7 p.m. at the Canada Games Complex on the Cape Breton University campus.

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