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MOORHEAD – It couldn’t have started any worse for the Bemidji High ÍáÍáÂþ»­ boys hockey team.

Facing the No. 1 team in Class AA, the Lumberjacks fell behind Moorhead 2-0 in the first three and a half minutes on Tuesday night at the Moorhead Sports Center.

BHS crawled back into the game, but ultimately fell 3-1 in a pivotal Section 8AA contest.

Briggs Knott sliced the Spuds’ lead in half early in the second period. However, Brooks Cullen’s empty-net goal with 20 seconds left iced any shot of a comeback for the Jacks. Mason Kraft and Tyden Bergeson scored Moorhead’s first two goals.

Bemidji outshot the Spuds 24-21. Tate Metcalf stopped 19 shots for the Lumberjacks (10-3-1), while Charlie Stenehjem made 23 saves for the Spuds (14-1).

No. 1 Moorhead 3, No. 18 Bemidji 1

BHS 0 1 0 – 1

MHD 2 0 1 – 3

First period – MHD GOAL: Kraft (Simmerman, Mickelson) 0:25; MHD GOAL: Bergeson (Cullen, Mickelson) 3:20.

Second period – BHS GOAL: Knott (Gessner, Fankhanel) 4:40.

Third period – Cullen (unassisted) ENG, 16:40.

Saves – Metcalf (BHS) 19; Stenehjem (MHD) 23.