sarniasports.com  January 5, 2010
 

Flags losing streak continues

The Mooretown Flags are on a four game losing streak, as they are defeated by the Essex 73’s 6-4.

Essex started with an early lead, scoring just thirty-six seconds into the game, as Zack Miletic mde it 1-0. Sean Ducharme would make it 2-0 on the powerplay, scoring his 8^th of the season. The Flags would get one back on the powerplay, as Jason Teschke would score his 27^th of the season to cut the lead to just one. But Essex was not finished for the period, as Kyle Fiorini would answered the Flags goal, and Ducharme would add his second of the game to put the 73’s up 4-1 after the first.

Josh Teschke would get the Flags back on track to start the second period, as his powerplay goal cut the lead to two. But Essex used the powerplay to their advantage, as Tanner Gallant scored his 16^th to put the 73’s back up by three at the end of the second.

Mooretown would come out in the third and score two powerplay goals, as Alex Dawson made it 5-3, and Jason Teschke made it 5-4, to bring the Flags back to within one. But Essex would hang on, and Adam Dunmore would seal the victory scoring his 12^th of the season to give the 73’s a 6-4 victory.

The Flags scored each of their goals on the powerplay and could not solve Chad Summerfield at even strength, as he made 22 saves on 26 shots. Jordan Gladwish made 29 saves in the loss.

Mooretown is now in 3^rd place in the North Division, two points back of Alvinston, but they still have two games to make up on the Flyers. The Flags will try to end their streak against Kingsville on Saturday, January 8^th.

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