Cougars staged a 3rd period rally to defeat Newbridge Senators Saturday night in East Hants.  The home team took the play to the Cougars early staking themselves a 2-0 lead on goals from Ryan MacDonald and Connor Peveril.   A rejuvanated Cougars squad, led by the veteran players took the ice in the 3rd.  With 10 minutes to play, Mitchell Balmas scored shorthanded from Derek Gentile to cut the lead to 1.  With less then 5 to play, Gentile sniped a short handed goal of his own, from Balmas to knot the game at 2's.  This set the stage for Logan O'Neil's game-winner with 2 and a half minutes to go.  Brandon Dauphinee and Dylan Morley assisted on the winner.   Levi Denny made several hilight reel saves for the win, while Evan Fitzpatrick shouldered the loss.  Shot totals were unavailable.

Sunday am, the first place Cougars travelled to Tatamagouche to take on the Truro Bearcats.  Dylan Morley, Dan Reid and a SH goal by Balmas gave the Cape Breton team a 3 goal cushion with 20 minutes to play.  Landon Trickett scored his first on the PP witha lazer beam wrister from the point.  O'Neil sealed sealed the deal with a breakway goal halfway through the 3rd.  Gentile had 2 helpers, while Dauphinee, O'Neil, Balmas and Morley had single helpers.   Brody MacPhee scored for the Bearcats late in the game after a scramble in front of the net.  Liam MacDonald made 20 saves for the win, while Brandon Archibald made 26 stops for the Truro squad.

Breton Sport & Trophy Cougars currently stand alone in first place in the NSMBHL.  They play at home vs the Western Hurricanes who sit just 4 points behind the Cougars in a 2 game set at Emera Centre Northside on Saturday December 15 and Sunday December 16.