Scorpions Fall To Lubbock For First Time This Season

Published on March 3, 2007 under Central Hockey League (CHL)
New Mexico Scorpions News Release


[ LUBBOCK, Tex. ]- Lubbock used a strong power play and three second period goals to beat the Scorpions 4-2 on Saturday night. The Cotton Kings win is their first in six chances this season against New Mexico.

The Lubbock power play proved to be strong as they used four goals with the man advantage in the victory. Bobby Brown led the Cotton Kings with two power play goals. Craig Minard and Cory Rutt also picked up power play goals in the first two periods.

The Scorpions got on the board first with a power play goal of their own. Konrad Reeder finished the play after Rob Guinn and Ryan McLeod worked the puck beautifully throughout the zone. McLeod then got the Scorpions back into the game with a late second period goal, cutting the Lubbock lead to two, after two periods of play.

The third period proved to be silent. The Scorpions had their chances and sent a flurry of shots towards the Lubbock net, but J.F. Perras stood tall in net.

The Scorpions return to Lubbock Thursday night. It starts a busy three-game in three nights weekend. New Mexico will move to Amarillo on Friday before returning home on Saturday, March 10 to face Wichita.

Come see the young, tough and exciting New Mexico Scorpions at the Santa Ana Star Center. Flex plan tickets are still available for the remainder of the 2006-07 season. Fans can become a partial Scorpions season ticket holder by choosing as little as four games to attend the rest of the season by calling the Scorpions office at (505) 881-PUCK [7825] or by visiting www.scorpionshockey.com.

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