BROOKS – The champs are on the ropes.
The defending AJHL-champion Spruce Grove Saints, who also won the regular-season crown, are on the brink of elimination.
Joe O’Connor’s second period goal stood up as the game-winner as the Brooks Bandits skated to a 4-2 win on home ice in Game 4 of the AJHL final on Tuesday. The Bandits lead the series 3-1.