Saturday, January 24, 2009

Yellow Trumps Black 8-7 in OT

The Yellow and Black teams met in a showdown of Jungle Cat teams and proved to be worth adversaries for each other. The game was a see-saw battle of Titans that ultimately needed extra time to be decided.

Black jumped out to an early 2-0 lead after the first quarter, utilizing a drop/crash defense effectively against the strong Yellow offense. However, the Yellows climbed back into the game and took control of the 2nd, 3rd and most of the 4th quarters, riding some strong offensive output from Matt Stipanovich, John Heafner, and John Maurer. However, Yellow let Black back into the game, getting sloppy and Black team members Ed Rose and William Page made them pay. Each team had a few good looks with the score at 7-7 and time winding down, but neither team capitalized.

In OT, Steve Sigman of Black got an early scoring chance but it sailed just over the goal. After some back-and-forth, Yellow earned a 2-on-1 counter-attack advantage. Trent Going did the hard work, drawing the defense and locking down the goalie before passing to a wide-open Heafner who sealed the game for Yellow at 8-7.

William Page was named POTG for the Black team for his strong play. Trent Going took home the Yellow honors for strong defense and his game-winning assist.

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