Chipps recently became the starting goalie when regular keeper Brandon Saxton dislocated his shoulder, Conant said. Nick's only been in there three matches now and has done a very good job for us. The Bulldogs took the lead 10 minutes into the game when Matt Gardner scorched a 15-foot shot into the Tiger net. Gardner scored again 21 minutes into the match, helping North Platte improve to 4-3. The Tigers' scoring woes hasn't gone unnoticed by the Tiger coach.
Possession is the key.
You gain possession by winning a lot of balls and we didn't today. North Platte coach Jim Whitney said the Bulldogs played its best game of the season Tuesday.