Mooretown, ON – The Mooretown Flags are back in first place for the time being after a 6-3 victory over the Blenheim Blades Saturday night in Mooretown in Great Lakes Jr. C hockey.

 

Dan Lumley would open the scoring in the first period at the six minute mark but the lead would not last long as Taylor Phillips would score short handed for the Blades to knot the game at 1-1.

 

Josh Teschke would put the Flags back in front near the end of the first period, and Aaron Schieman would add another goal, as Mooretown jumps out to a 3-1 lead after the first period of play.

 

More Mooretown in the second as Jeff Sit puts the Flags up by three goals, while Lumley would pick up his second of the game as the Flags lead 5-1.

 

Blenheim would begin to chip away at the lead, as Taylor Phillips scored his second of the game on the power play and Zach Mailloux would add a goal in the middle of the period to bring the score to within two.

 

With an empty net, Mike Burns would finish the game off, as Mooretown skates to a 6-3 victory.

 

Andrew Ganter stopped 19 of the 22 shots he faced for his 14th victory of the season.

 

Mooretown is now one point ahead of the Blades in the North division, but the Blades have a game in hand.

 

Mooretown will next take on Belle River on Wednesday in Mooretown before heading on their final road trip with two games a week a part.