Verona boys hockey took an early lead Friday and rolled for another big conference win, defeating Beloit Memorial 7-2.

The Wildcats skated to a 5-0 lead before the Purple Knights scored with 41 seconds remaining in the second period. Beloit added a second goal early in the third period to cut the Verona lead to 5-2. Jack Anderson closed out the game with his second goal and Drew Dingle scored his first over the final four minutes.

Brockton Baker had a goal in the first two periods. Graham Sticha, Mack Keryluk and Anderson each added a goal. Deo Edwards had a goal and an assist for the Purple Knights.

Garhett Kaegi made 26 saves for Wildcats, while Beloit’s Taven Santucci stopped 31 shots.

Verona 5, Memorial 2

Jake Keyes scored twice Thursday to help Verona avenge a home loss to Madison Memorial five days earlier.

Keyes scored a short-handed goal midway through the first period and added the only even-strength goal of the game early in the second period to help the Wildcats win 5-2.

Memorial cut the lead in half 5 1/2 minutes into the second period, though, when Colin Supple scored a power-play goal. It was the start of five-straight special team goals with Verona scoring a power-play and two short-handed goals.

The visiting Spartans scored the final goal scored handed with 1 1/2 remaining in the third period.

Sticha and Anderson each had a goal and two assists in the win, and Kaegi stopped 21 of 23 shots on goal.

Ryan Kenny made 48 saves for Madison Memorial.