November 24, 2024

ALLISTON POWER PLAY GOES 6-6 BEATING BEARS 10-2 IN FIRST HALF OF WEEKEND MUSKOKA DOUBLE HEADER

BRACEBRIDGE — Fifteen wins behind the division leader it would be easy to give up.

But the Muskoka Bears at least played game — if not at times lame — hockey last night in a mismatched rematch with the Alliston Hornets.

While the result was the same the home team was always times in the game — if not on their game — skating hard end-to-end Saturday.

**Bears goalie Connor Sampson was peppered with 49 shots stopping 39 in a 10-2 loss. Photos Mark Clairmont**

The Hornets were relentless running up another double digit 10-2 score for their 18^th undefeated record against the last place northern team.

Their power play was 100 per cent scoring on six of six opportunities.

The Bears’ PP was 1-5 as they suffered their 16^th loss in 18 skates this season.

**Muskoka’s Tyson Jennings battles for the puck in a game effort that again proved futile in the end despite endless effort.**

And, like last week, they were down early. The Hornets were up 3-0 after 2:11 — following an opening goal 40 seconds in and again at 1:20.

Down deep, things did look a tad promising for Muskoka as they came out of the first period down — only — 5-1 with Mason Taylor Wood replying at the 12-minute mark.

In the second, a second goal by captain Aiden MacDonald at 5:08 gave them hope, as the Bears defence held their smooth skating and passing opponents to two goals on Connor Sampson.