Vaughan’s two goals lead North Bay past Sudbury

SUDBURY, Ontario (Interstat) — Parker Vaughan scored two goals and added an assist as North Bay defeated Sudbury 5-3 Friday at Sudbury Community Arena in Greater Sudbury, Ontario. North Bay improved to 5-8, while Sudbury fell to 8-4. Attendance was 4,139. Vaughan finished with four shots on goal and was North Bay’s top star. Vaughan scored twice in the third period. Jax Pereira also scored in the third for the Battalion and had three shots. Kash Kwajah had a goal and an assist for the Wolves, while Finn Kearns scored and recorded two shots and two penalty minutes. Arseny Pronin and Cam Warren scored for North Bay, and Parker Smith scored for Sudbury. Parker Smith finished with one shot on goal. Hayden Barch and Mason Walker each recorded an assist, and Evgeny Dubrovtsev had two shots for North Bay. North Bay next visits Barrie on Saturday, while Sudbury visits Oshawa on Sunday.