DETROIT LAKES -Matt Stangel made 40 saves but the Northern Lakes Lightning were edged 3-2 by the Detroit Lakes Lakers in a Mid-State Conference game Friday.
Brett Reed had a goal and assist for Northern Lakes, which had already won the Mid-State Conference title. Shane Donovan scored the other goal and Garrett Westlund and Josh Maucieri collected assists for Northern Lakes which has lost three of its last four.
Detroit Lakes 1 0 2-3
Northern Lakes 0 2 0-2
Conference: NL 7-1. Overall: NL 19-4-1. Next: Northern Lakes hosts Bagley/Fosston at Pequot Lakes 7 p.m. Thursday.
