Wing n’ It Riverdogz player Les Pennell, top, goes tumbling backwards over a sprawling Luxury Limos Rangers’ Mark Gillis as regulation time expired in Game 2 of their city ball hockey league semifinal series. Gillis was called for a tripping penalty on the play, which carried over into overtime, but the Rangers managed to kill it off.
This time the Riverdogz prevailed.
Robbie Greene struck with 4:14 remaining in extra frame to give his team the 3-2 triumph, which knotted the series 1-1.
Greene also scored in regulation for the victors, with Jeremy Pye adding the other goal.
Dwayne Evoy and Joey Bennett responded for the Rangers. Bennett’s goal came with 30 seconds to go in the game to send it to overtime.
Ricky Lushman picked up the W in goal, while Adam Hicks was charged with the loss.
In Game 2 from the other semifinal series, Marble Zip Tours downed AJ’s Bar and Billiards 6-2 to grab a 2-0 lead in that best-of-five affair.
Brandon Hynes recorded a hat trick in the win, with Daniel Smith, Matt Roache and Scott Wayson lighting the lamp with single markers.
Jeff Cammie and Greg Park had the goals for the losing side.
Scotty Walsh was the winning goaltender, while Rob Roberts took the loss.
