Five unanswered goals in the first put the Rocky View Silvertips Jr. B team behind the eight ball in their 9-8 overtime loss to the Red Deer Rampage last night in Rocky Mountain Lacrosse League (RMLL) play.

The Tips clawed their way back into the game with five goals in the third and forced overtime on a goal by Hunter McChesney goal with 1:34 remaining.

Rampage leading scorer Elijah Johanson notched his fourth of the night at the 3:52 mark of overtime to keep his team on a roll.

The Red Deer squad has overcome a slow start to climb into third in the central division. They are now within striking distance of both the Silvertips and Calgary Chill with only two weeks of play remaining in the regular season.

Central division scoring leader Nolan Oakey had a six-point night for the Tips, notching four goals and two assists. Hunter McChesney had a goal and three assists and Matthew Dyck scored a pair and assisted on one. Both Colby Gulutzan and Josh Halcro had one of each. Dylan Neis and Griffen Hall each had assists.

On July 4, the Silvertips head to the Brentwood Sportsplex to try and make it two straight wins against the Calgary Chill. You can expect another close game between the long-time rivals in their final matchup of the regular season.

Despite a three-game losing streak, the Silvertips remain in first place with a one-point lead over the Chill heading into the final five games of the regular season.

On July 6, the Tips host the Shamrocks, the top team in RMLL Jr. B tier 1. The Shamrocks currently sit 14-1. The Tips head to Okotoks the next day to play the Marauders.