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Local sports preview (Sunday)

Both of the local Nova Scotia Junior Hockey League teams are in action.

The Strait Pirates visit the Eskasoni Eagles (2-5-1) at 2 p.m.

It’s the first game in the four-game season series between the teams.

The Antigonish Bulldogs host the Cole Harbour Colts at the Antigonish Arena at 7:30 p.m.

It’s the first of two regular season games between Antigonish and Cole Harbour.

 

The Cape Breton West Islanders meet the Sydney Rush in Membertou to finish off their home-and-home series in the Nova Scotia Major Midget Hockey League.

The Rush won the first half of the home-and-home- and the first game of the 2019-20 regular season between the teams- in Port Hood Thursday night.

They’re at the bottom of the standings in the eight-team league- the last-place Islanders (2-9-0), losers of seven straight and eight of the last nine, are a point back of Sydney (2-9-1) for seventh.

Game time is 1 p.m.

 

The Novas play the second of back-to-back road games to finish off their weekend in the Nova Scotia Major Bantam Hockey League.

The Novas, coming off a oss in a first-place showdown against the Rangers in East Hants Saturday afternoon, visit the Bedford Barons.

It’s the first game in the three-game season series between the teams.

Game time is 12:15 p.m.

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