Memorial Cup single-game tickets go on sale

A limited number of single-game tickets are to be available Friday at 10 a.m. for the 2018 Memorial Cup, which runs May 18-27 at the Brandt Centre.

Selected seats in sections 200203, 223, 105-108 and 115-119 for games featuring the host Regina Pats are $85 and $65 for all nonPats games.

Remaining regular-bowl seats are $93 for Pats games and $75 for non-Pats games. Group and corporate seating for 10 or more in the regular bowl is $75 per ticket for Pats games and $65 for games not featuring the Pats. Group tickets for the championship weekend games are $100.

Hockey fans can reserve individual seats for the championship weekend for $137 each. All ticket prices include taxes and fees.

Further ticket information is at mastercardmemorialcup.ca. Jill Williams and Christy Billian homered to help the Wheat Country Extreme defeat the Lumsden U21s 6-4 in Regina Ladies Softball Association action Wednesday at Douglas Park.

Bret Dundas earned the pitching decision over Hallie Luther.

In Wednesday’s other games, it was: Diamondbacks 19, Dakota Winyan 3; Lumsden U19s 15, Ochapowace 0; and, Bomb Squad 13, Piapot 6.

The best-of-seven Anavet Cup series is tied 2-2 heading into Friday’s game at Nipawin’s Centennial Arena.

The Nipawin Hawks, champions of the SJHL, evened the series Wednesday by defeating the visiting Steinbach (Man.) Pistons 5-2. The night before, Steinbach (MJHL) won 6-2 in Nipawin.

The winner of the series advances to the RBC Cup, which is set for May 12-20 in Chilliwack, B.C.