CEDAR PARK, Texas (Interstat) — Lane Pederson scored twice and put six shots on goal for Ontario, but Brandon Halverson made 25 saves on 27 shots and Artem Shlaine scored twice as the Texas Stars beat the Ontario Reign 5-2 on Saturday at H-E-B Center at Cedar Park. Texas improved to 2-6; Ontario fell to 5-3. Shlaine opened the scoring in the first period, and Pederson tied it in the second. Texas pulled away in the third as Mike Sgarbossa, Connor Punnett and Ellis Rickwood scored before Pederson’s second goal cut the deficit to two. Shlaine added a late goal. Halverson earned the win. Kyle Burroughs had two assists and three shots for Texas, Trey Taylor added two assists and two penalty minutes, and Cole Guttman assisted on both Ontario goals. Shlaine finished with two goals on two shots, Sgarbossa had a goal, two shots and two penalty minutes, Punnett scored once, Rickwood had a goal and two penalty minutes, and Jack Becker added an assist. Attendance was announced as 6,554.