WARROAD, Minn. -- The Warroad High School boys' team

squeaked out a 2-1 victory over the U.S. Olympic women's hockey

team Wednesday.

Allen McBride's goal with 3:52 remaining -- a backhander past

Team USA goalie Chanda Gunn -- proved to be the game-winner.

"They were nice to put a team up against us that was spirited

and you could tell by the reactions that it meant as much to those

kids as it does to us," Team USA coach Ben Smith said. "Hockey is

hockey. I think the people liked it. It seemed like a nice crowd

and just a wonderful evening."

About 1,500 people turned out for the exhibition game, which was

non-checking.

Kirk Olimb gave the Warriors a 1-0 lead at 13:58 of the first

period when he put a shot from the high slot past Gunn.

Natalie Darwitz scored Team USA's lone goal, at 4:26 of the

second period. Darwitz's shot appeared to hit the crossbar, but

officials -- after 3 more minutes of play -- conferred and ruled that

the shot had gone into the net.

That tied the game and set up McBride's game-winner. Warroad

goalie Tyler Potts then stopped a couple of Darwitz shots in the

final 25 seconds.

Warroad held a 24-23 edge in shots.