Local roundup: Blades and high school basketball

The Blades continued their U.S. road swing, dropping a 3-0 decision to the Everett Silvertips on Saturday night. The Blades play the Portland Winterhawks on Sunday evening.
Saskatoon generated 30 shots on Saturday, but they were all stopped by Silvertips goalie Carter Hart. Nolan Maier stopped 34 in a losing effort for the Blades.
Headed into their Sunday game, the Blades were 10-14-2-1 with 23 points and had fallen four points behind the Prince Albert Raiders for the final Eastern Conference wi