By Jeff Gard/Today’s Northumberland
The Port Hope Panthers are one win away from moving on in the Provincial Junior Hockey League playoffs.
Hosting the Campbellford Rebels for Game 4 on Saturday evening, the Panthers scored three times unanswered in both the first and second periods en route to a 7-1 victory and 3-1 series lead.
Logan Kelly scored twice and Nolan Stevenson, Carter Clarke, Drew Clapperton, Ethan Shore and Jack Papageorgiou added single tallies as the Panthers built a 7-0 advantage before the midway mark of the third period.
Benny Scarr had the lone goal for Campbellford.
It was the first game of the series to not require overtime.
Game 5 is scheduled for Monday night in Port Hope with a 7:50 p.m. start time at the Jack Burger Sports Complex.
SCHEDULE
(Port Hope leads best-of-seven series 2-1)
Monday, March 7
Port Hope 3 Campbellford 2 OT
Tuesday, March 8
4 Campbellford Port Hope 3 OT
Friday, March 11
Port Hope 3 Campbellford 2 OT
Saturday, March 12
Port Hope 7 Campbellford 1
Monday, March 14
Campbellford @ Port Hope, 7:50 p.m
Tuesday, March 15
*Port Hope @ Campbellford, 8:30 p.m.
Saturday, March 19
*Campbellford @ Port Hope, 7:30 p.m
* – if necessary
