Matthew Phillips scored three goals, but it wasn't enough as his Victoria Royals lost 4-3 to Brandon. The Royals had just come back from a 3-1 deficit, but Zach Russell scored the winner against the flow of play at 16:32 of the third period. The Royals have now lost three in a row, and are 14-12-and-2. The Wheat Kings' win snapped a two game skid, and they're now 13-9-and-3. The Royals play their next five games on the road, starting with two in Prince George tomorrow and Saturday.