Sunday afternoon in Vancouver the Prince George Cougars fell 5-3 to the Vancouver Giants. Cain Franson had a goal and three helpers for Vancouver while Colin Jacobs responded with a three-point game for Prince George.

Vancouver led 2-0 after one due to goals from Thomas Foster and Jackson Houck. Foster’s goal game at 6:33 off a rebound, and just under three minutes later Jackson Houck converted off a two-on-one rush with Taylor Vickerman.

The Cougars responded well in the second period by drawing a number of penalties. Just past the halfway point they were rewarded on the power play when Zack Pochiro blasted a point-shot that deflected in off of Giants captain Wes Vannieuwenhuizen and in for his 15^th. Colin Jacobs and Chase Witala assisted Pochiro’s goal.

1:13 later Jordan Tkatch tied it on a breakaway, which was set up nicely by Colin Jacobs. Tkatch’s sixth had the game tied 2-2, but the Cougars lead wouldn’t last long.

Cain Franson restored the Giants lead with a backhand goal from the side of the net. Franson’s 29^th of the season was scored on a power play, and the Giants took a 3-2 lead into the third.

Late in the second Vancouver’s Scott Cooke was ejected from the game after he received a five-minute boarding penalty for hitting Chase Witala near the Cougars bench. The cougars received a five-minute major power play and took full advantage early in the third.

36 seconds into the third Colin Jacobs notched his 24^th goal to once again tie the score, but once again the lead wouldn’t last long.

Dalton Sward beat Mac Engel from the right wing hash marks at 3:08 on a knuckler to give Vancouver their third lead of the hockey game.

Dan Gibb nearly tied the game on the next shift, but rang his point shot off of the crossbar.

A few moments later Jason Trott clinched the victory for Vancouver when he fired home a pass from Cain Franson in the slot.

Vancouver outshot the Cougars 31-29 and went one-for-one on the power play. The Cougars went two-for-five on their power play chances.

With the loss on Sunday the Cougars (21-39-2-6) still trail Everett by four points for eighth place but still hold one game in hand. The Cougars will play their next game in hand on Tuesday night in Spokane.