Pickens leads Braves past Castlegar

Josh Pickens scored a pair of goals to lead the Spokane Braves to a 4-1 road victory over the Castlegar Rebels in Kootenay International Junior Hockey League play on Sunday.

Cam Sargent and Brandon Lassiter also found the net for Spokane.

Braves goalie Ryan Skier stopped 25 of 26 shots and missed his bid for a shutout when Castlegar scored in the final period.