By Mark McKenzie

JAMESTOWN – Tuesday night was Senior Night and Parents Night at Wilson Arena as Jamestown hosted Mandan in West Region hockey for the final home game of the season.

There was lots of energy in the building from the home fans and the Blue Jays fed off that support and knocked off the Braves in a 4-3 overtime shootout and locked up the six seed for next week’s WDA tournament.

The game was tied 3-3 after overtime and it boiled down to a shootout. Junior Jackson Maddock and Senior Tyson Jorissen each found the back of the net as Jamestown won the three-round shootout 2-1.

Regulation goals went to junior Jacoby Traut, his fourth of the season, junior Grant Lunde, his seventh of the season, and senior Nate Walz on a third-period penalty shot, his 11th of the season.

The Jays outshot Mandan 41-40 with senior goalie Louis Kjellberg making 37 saves.

Jamestown improves to 9-11 overall and 8-9-1 in West Region play. Next up is the regular season finale at last place Bismarck on Friday.

The Jays are locked into the sixth seed for the West Region Tournament and will face Minot at 7:15PM on Thursday, February 15 in the opening round at the VFW Sports Center in Bismarck.