Wichita Thunder's Peter Bates battles Allen Americans' Hank Crone

Americans Fall to Wichita 4-3 on Star Wars Night

Dallas/Allen, Texas - The Allen Americans, ECHL affiliate of the NHL's Ottawa Senators, and AHL's Belleville Senators lost a close game to the Wichita Thunder on Saturday night in Allen in front of a crowd of 6,044 at CUTX Event Center. Wichita got the early jump on the Americans with a pair of goals from Peter Bates, his 10th and 11th of the year. The Thunder had a 2-0 lead after the first period. Jay Dickman made it 3-... Full Story