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jtubb@medicinehatnews.com The Medicine Hat Tigers got back in the win column Tuesday night. The Tigers beat the Calgary Hitmen 4-3 Tuesday at Co-op Place, rebounding from an 8-5 loss Saturday to the Prince Albert Raiders, a defeat that snapped their team-record 19-game win streak. After a slow start, the Tigers responded with four straight goals [...] Read More »

sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Medicine Hat Cubs picked up all but one point from a two-game weekend. The Cubs lost 3-2 in overtime Saturday at Strathmore to the Wheatland Kings before rebounding on home ice, blanking the Cochrane Generals 5-0 on Sunday. Josiah Jackson and Blake Girard scored in the first period of Saturday’s loss, Austin Derzaph [...] Read More »

sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Medicine Hat U17AAA South East Tigers opened a two-game weekend with a win. They blanked the Lethbridge Hurricanes 5-0 on Friday. Jake Druar stopped all 26 shots he faced for his first shutout of the season. Dane Friedt had two goals and an assist, Illya Khazov had a goal and two assists. Rhyder [...] Read More »

sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Rattlers men’s and women’s basketball teams each picked up a win over the weekend. Both teams were at Olds College over the weekend, with the men losing 101-95 on Saturday before winning 97-78 on Saturday. On Friday, Jordan Biggar had 19 points and nine rebounds, Kieran Isnor had 18 points and nine rebounds. [...] Read More »

jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The Medicine Hat Tigers were oh so close to pushing their win streak to the 20-game mark. After a 7-3 win Friday over the Edmonton Oil Kings, their 2,000th regular season win as a franchise, the Tigers faced the East division-leading Prince Albert Raiders on Saturday. A pair of goals from Liam Ruck (shorthanded, [...] Read More »

Houston Rockets (26-15, fourth in the Western Conference) vs. Philadelphia 76ers (23-19, fifth in the Eastern Conference) Philadelphia; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Houston seeks to extend its three-game win streak with a victory against Philadelphia. The 76ers have gone 11-12 at home. Philadelphia scores 116.5 points and has outscored opponents by 1.1 points [...] Read More »

Toronto Raptors (25-19, fourth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Sacramento Kings (12-32, 14th in the Western Conference) Sacramento, California; Wednesday, 10 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Russell Westbrook and the Sacramento Kings host Scottie Barnes and the Toronto Raptors in non-conference play. The Kings are 9-15 on their home court. Sacramento has a 10-22 record against [...] Read More »

Miami Heat (23-21, eighth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Portland Trail Blazers (22-22, ninth in the Western Conference) Portland, Oregon; Thursday, 10 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Portland will attempt to keep its three-game win streak alive when the Trail Blazers take on Miami. The Trail Blazers are 12-10 in home games. Portland is fourth in [...] Read More »

Denver Nuggets (29-15, third in the Western Conference) vs. Washington Wizards (10-32, 14th in the Eastern Conference) Washington; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Denver hits the road against Washington trying to continue its four-game road winning streak. The Wizards are 6-14 on their home court. Washington allows the most points in the Eastern Conference, [...] Read More »

Los Angeles Lakers (26-16, fifth in the Western Conference) vs. Los Angeles Clippers (19-24, 10th in the Western Conference) Inglewood, California; Thursday, 10 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: The Los Angeles Clippers host the Los Angeles Lakers trying to prolong a three-game home winning streak. The Clippers are 10-14 against Western Conference opponents. The Clippers have [...] Read More »