Despite outshooting the Border Bruins 53-26 on Thursday night in Grand Forks, the Castlegar Rebels had to fight for the win.
Stuart Walton and Chase Butala put the Rebs up 2-0 midway through the second stanza, but the Bears fought back with two of their own to tie.
Back to back short-handed goals from Braydon Horcoff and Aaron Petten, plus a power play goal from Riley Ostoforoff, gave Castlegar a 5-2 lead at the end of the second.
Brandon Salvala cut the Rebel lead to three with a goal at 14:56 of the third period, but the Border Bruins would get no closer.
Tanner Johnson finished out the scoring, giving Castlegar the 6-3 road win.
Jordan Gluck was in net for the Rebels, stopping 23 of 26 shots.
Special teams looked to be the difference, as Castlegar went 2-4 on the power play, plus the two short-handed goals, while the hapless GF power play went 1-11.