Nearly 1,200 fans packed the Castlegar Complex on Friday night for the West Kootenay Women’s Roller Derby League’s first double-header.
Rossland’s Gnarlie’s Angels (in red) took on Nelson’s Killjoys in the second bout of the evening. It was a physical game that saw medical attendants descend upon the track more than once. In the end, the Angels emerged victorious by a score of 273-73 over he Nelson squad, whose members were playing in only their second bout ever since the team formed.
The first bout of the double-header featured Castlegar’s Dam City Rollers, playing their first game ever, and the seasoned Babes of Brutality from Salmo. The Babes proved to be too much for the Dam City crew, and Castlegar was defeated 218-61.
“The Dam City Rollers are happy with how we played,” Kitty Karnage said. “The outcome of the game is what it is.”
On May 28, the Rollers will take on the Killjoys in what is expected to be a much closer match.
“I think we’ll definitely see a more even score,” Karnage said. “We’re both on the same level so I think it will be a closer game and it’ll be just as exciting.”
That same night, Gnarlie’s Angels will take on Nelson’s other team, the Lumber Jackies. Both games will be at the Nelson Community Complex.