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Peewee AA Selects edged 3-2

Kevin Adshade (Kevin.adshade@ngnews.ca)

Published: Jan 16 at 1:29 p.m.

WESTVILLE ROAD, N.S. – The Peewee AA Subway Selects played the Metro East Inferno on Saturday, losing 3-2.

Selects goals were scored by Anna Kennaley, from Reese Murray, and Murray from Elizabeth MacEachern and Mya Macdonald.

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