After a weekend filled with rain it was hot and muggy for the contest that faced off at 5pm as the sun was shining brightly on the turf. Newtown's offense struggled in the first and goals would be hard to come by for the unit all game. The lone bright spot of the first period was the powerplay unit going 2 for 2, but these would be the only goals on the board as the period ended 4-2 in favor of the host team.
Trailing by as many as five, Newtown fought back but could not close the gap to less than 3 in the second. The second period would end 9-6. The NGE scored the opening goal of the third period to narrow the lead to two goals but that would be the closest they came. Down 12 to 7 with six minutes on the clock Newtown began to pull goaltender Clint Jones for the extra man on offense. Their first and second attempts were successful, scoring six on five twice in a row to cut the lead to 3. It was too little, too late however, as the Tomahawks were content to spread the floor and run the clock out. After two missed attempts at an empty netter the final score remained 12-9.
The Golden Eagles look to get back on the winning track this Saturday as they face their crosstown rival Pinewoods Smoke in a 7:00pm contest at the Gil Lay Arena.
Game Notes: Donald Stevens (4,1) led the way with four goals on the day. Linden Stevens (1,3), Bobby DeFreze (1,1), LeRoy Halftown (1,2), Drew Stevens (1,0) and Chancey Hill (1,2) all chipped in one a piece. The team had 25 minutes in penalties.
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