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Austin Shanks sock-trick lifts Saskatchewan Rush to game one win in Halifax

The Saskatchewan Rush picked up a 16-7 win over the Halifax Thunderbirds in game one of the best-of-three National Lacrosse League semi-final.
Cody Janzen
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Austin Shanks scores six goals vs. Halifax in game one of the NLL semi-final.Courtesy: Saskatchewan Rush?NLL

The Saskatchewan Rush picked up a 16-7 win over the Halifax Thunderbirds in game one of the best-of-three National Lacrosse League semi-final.

Austin Shanks scored six goals, and Zach Manns had a nine-point game to open up the best-of-three series.

Game two between the Rush and Thunderbirds is Saturday, May 10, at Co-op Field. The faceoff is set for 7:30 p.m. inside SaskTel Centre.

Game three, if necessary, would be Sunday, May 11th at 6:00 p.m.