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Pride Down Wildcatters 4-2

January 13, 2005 - ECHL (ECHL)
Myrtle Beach Thunderboltz News Release


FLORENCE, SC -- The Pee Dee Pride defeated the Texas Wildcatters 4-2 on Thursday night at the Florence Civic Center. Pee Dee improves to 20-12-2 on the season for 42 points, and are tied with Charlotte for first place in the East Division.

Both Chad Spurr and Allan Sirois extended their point-scoring streaks to seven games in the win, while Sirois recorded his 400th point in a Pride sweater.

Pee Dee jumped out to a 2-0 lead through one period on a power-play goal by Brian Collins and an even-strength tally by Kevin Cooper.

Texas pulled within one with the only goal of the middle period, as Ryan Fultz beat Sebastien Laplante at the 8:00 mark.

The Pride scored two goals less than two minutes apart in the opening 4:35 of the final period, as Spurr and Jeff Szwez found the back of the net to make it 4-1.

Fultz set the final with his second of the night at 13:10.

Pee Dee peppered Texas goaltender Phil Osear with shots all night long, outshooting the Wildcatters by a 53-22 margin.

The Pride and Wildcatters wrap-up their two-game set on Friday at the Lion's Den, with face-off scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Tickets are available at the Florence Civic Center Box Office, or through TicketMaster at (843) 679-9333 or www.ticketmaster.com.

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