Columbus, GA – The Columbus River Dragons capped off their weekend with a win over the Biloxi Breakers in OT, 7-6.
Chiwetin Blacksmith shot first for the River Dragons, squeezing a shot past Biloxi goaltender Josh Rosenzweig at the 8:15 mark of the first period.
The Breakers struck back quickly. At 12:53, Khaden Henry rushed the puck onto the ice and managed to tie the score at 1-1.
Benjamin Pizzimenti put Columbus back on top at 15:11 to end the first period at 2-1.
The second period was a real explosion from Biloxi. Khaden Henry scored his second goal of the night in just 23 seconds, followed by Yaroslav Yevdokimov at 3:43 on the power play, and Declan Conway at 6:30.
The second frame ended with the Breakers ahead of the River Dragons, 4-3.
The final frame was won by Columbus thanks to absolute fortitude and a refusal to stand down.
Although Aldiyar Nurlan and Khaden Henry produced goals for Biloxi, Alex Storjohann, Cody Wickline and Benjamin Pizzimenti scored goals for the River Dragons, tying the game at 6-6 and forcing overtime.
Just 102 seconds into overtime, Ryan Hunter buried the winning goal behind Breakers goalkeeper Josh Rosenzweig, closing a heated game in favor of the Columbus River Dragons 7-6.
The River Dragons will defend against the Biloxi Breakers again this weekend on Friday and Saturday.
Photos by Toni Rae Hill
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