FORT WAYNE, Ind. - The Cincinnati Cyclones fell to the Fort Wayne Komets, 4-1, on Sunday night at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum. Four unanswered goals from Fort Wayne gave them the victory over the Cyclones.
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A scoreless first period saw the Cyclones outshoot the Komets 12-6. Nathaniel Day would stop all shots he faced to keep the score at 0-0 through 20 minutes of play.
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The Cyclones scored first off a miscue from Nathaniel Day and Jalen Smereck. The mistake led to a turnover in the slot, where Luke Grainger would swoop in and score the first goal of the game. His seventh goal of the season made it 1-0, and gave him goals in back-to-back games for the first time this season.
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Fort Wayne would strike back with two of their own to close out the second period. Austin Magera tied the game with his fifth of the season at the 10:11 mark of the period. Later, Blake Murray scored his sixth of the year to give Fort Wayne their first lead of the game.
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The Komets would net two more in the third period. Harrison Rees and Matthew Brown would give Fort Wayne a three-goal lead to close out the Sunday night contest between the two Central Division opponents.
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Tommy Scarfone had a valiant performance in goal for Cincinnati, stopping 35/39 in the loss. Nathaniel Day recorded the win with 24/25 saves. Cyclones close out the weekend with a 1-2-0-0 record.
The Cyclones will return to Heritage Bank Center next Friday for a contest against the Kalamazoo Wings. Puck drop is scheduled for 7:35 p.m. ET and will serve as the team’s National Lampoon Christmas Vacation Night. The team will sport specialty jerseys for the second televised game on Rock Entertainment Sports Network.
Call (513) 421-PUCK for tickets and more information and stay on top of all the latest team updates and information on Facebook, Twitter (@CincyCyclones), and Instagram, along with our website, www.cycloneshockey.com.
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