Sarnia Jr B Pacers

June 12 & 13, 2010

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The Sarnia Jr B Pacers played back to back games over the weekend with the first at home against Guelph on Saturday.  After 3 periods of play both sides were even with 8 apiece sending the game into overtime.
 

In the first period both sides gave up a single goal with Guelph scoring  the first goal then Lance Ross tied things up late in the period. In the second Guelph led by a single goal by scoring 4 goals with Sarnia scoring 3. Riley Thompson scored two powerplay goals in the second for Sarnia and Lance Ross scored a single shorthanded.  In the third period Aaron Schieman tied things up just :51 seconds into the period. Guelph would add a pair of goals before Jimmy Purves scored and Aaron Schieman scored his second to even the score once again.  Guelph took the lead late in the period only to have TJ Mara powerplay goal tie things up sending the game into overtime.

In the overtime period Aaron Schieman added his third goal of the night to give Sarnia the lead.  Guelph added back to back goals to regain another lead.  At the seven minute mark Jimmy Purveys added his second goal of the night to even the score at 10 apiece.  This would stand as the final whistle blew giving each side single points for the tie.

On Sunday night the Pacer's travelled to London and dropped a 10 - 3 decision.   After the first period of play the score was 4 - 2 for London.  Conner Smith scored unassisted for Sarnia and Riley Thompson added the second Sarnia goal.  In the second period London scored 4 unanswered goals to widen the lead to 8 - 2.  In the third Sarnia's TJ Mara scored the final Sarnia goal and Guelph went on and scored two more to give them the 10 - 3 win.

Sarnia is in last place in their division and are now 5 - 12 - 1 for the season with two home games remaining.  The first is on Wednesday June 16 at 8:00 pm and the second is on Sunday June 20 beginning at 3:00 pm.  Both games are at the Clearwater Arena.