ALEXANDRIA - A pair of second-period goals by Ally Smith gave Brainerd/Little Falls a 2-0 lead, but the Flying Warriors were unable to stave off Class 1A's 11th-ranked Alexandria Cardinals who rallied for a 3-2 overtime victory Thursday in a Central Lakes Conference game.
Brooke Mimmack and Maddie Ellingson picked up assists and goalie Olivia King was credited with 35 saves for BLF.
The Flying Warriors wrap up regular-season play Tuesday against the St. Cloud Icebreakers at Little Falls at 7:15 p.m.
Alexandria 0 1 1 1 - 3
Brainerd/LF 0 2 0 0 - 2
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Second period: BLF-Ally Smith (Brooke Mimmack) 4:18; BLF-Smith (Maddie Ellingson) 5:49; Alx-Alexis Heckert (Hanah Hansen) 10:31
Third period: Alx-McKenzie Revering (Kristin Trosvig) 12:41
Overtime: Alx-Hansen (Trosvig, Kaitlin Leary) 4:13
Shots on goal: BLF 36, Alx 38
Goalies: BLF-Olivia King (35 saves); Alx-Bailey Serum (34 saves)
Conference: BLF 3-7-0 . Overall: BLF 8-15-0. Next: St. Cloud Icebreakers vs. Brainerd/Little Falls at Little Falls 7:15 p.m. Tuesday.
