The Pembroke Lumber Kings almost clawed their way back from a four-goal deficit, but the Brockville Braves managed to pull out a 4-2 win in the end.
Brockville led by four goals at one point and ended with the victory. The largest advantage in the game came when the Braves' Liam Folkes scored at 1:59 in the third period to put Brockville up 5-1.
Christopher Mammas was all over the ice for the Braves, as he grabbed two goals in the win. Mammas found the back of the net 6:02 into the first period to make the score 1-1 and again while 11:29 into the second to make the score 4-1 Brockville.
Brockville forced Pembroke goalie Boyd Diclemente to work between the pipes, taking 36 shots.
Brockville also had goals scored by Tre Folkes and Chaddock Chad, who each put in one. More assists for Brockville came via Ryan Orgel, Jack Gill, and Andrew Jarvis, who contributed one each and Michael Murray and Neil Robinson, who each chipped in two.
The Lumber Kings kept the Braves' goalie busy throughout the game, and Henry Johnson made 34 saves on 36 shots.
Pembroke was helped by Derek Varrin, who had one goal and one assist. Varrin scored on the power play 2:15 into the first period to make the score 1-0 Pembroke. A slashing penalty on Thomas Dunleavy had put the Lumber Kings on the power play. Alex Gilmour picked up the assist. Pembroke also got points from Ben VanOoteghem, who also registered one goal and one assist. In addition, Pembroke received assists from Johnny Kyte, who had one.
Brockville incurred 10 minutes in penalty time with five minors. Pembroke's Diclemente stopped 32 shots out of the 36 that he faced. The Lumber Kings incurred 10 minutes in penalty time with five minors.
