Ball Hockey: Appleby & BDA Spirits Win
The Bermuda ball hockey winter league continued its high-scoring trend at the PCC Hockey Rink, delivering another thrilling double-header that produced a further 16 goals.
Appleby Repeat Dominance Over Positive Image Dental: Positive Image Dental 1 Appleby 6
For the second consecutive week, Appleby proved too strong for Positive Image Dental, securing an identical 6-1 victory in the opening match.
The first period set the tone with three goals: Israel Guzman and Jeff Morash put Appleby 2-0 up, before Craig Rowat pulled one back for Positive Image Dental to end the period at 2-1.
The second period saw a tighter affair, with Jordan Gunter scoring the only goal to extend Appleby’s lead to 3-1. Appleby then sealed the win in the third and final period, with Rob Osborne, Jordan Gunter [his second of the night], and Adrien Faucher all finding the back of the net.
BDA Spirits Edge Nine-Goal Thriller Against Hamilton Princess: Hamilton Princess 3 BDA Spirits 6
The nightcap provided even more excitement, with BDA Spirits overcoming Hamilton Princess in a 6-3 goal-fest. Robbie Bailey scored the only goal of the first period to give BDA Spirits a 1-0 advantage.
Hamilton Princess drew level early in the second period through Mathew Benson, but BDA Spirits then took control, scoring four unanswered goals. Jean-michael Tremblay, Bailey [his second], Ben Wilshaw, and Sean Mcnulty all contributed, giving BDA Spirits a comfortable 5-1 lead.
The third period saw Hamilton Princess mount a spirited fightback, with Riley Latour and Jeff Ingelman both scoring to reduce the deficit to 5-3. However, Tremblay netted his second of the night for BDA Spirits, restoring their three-goal cushion and securing the 6-3 victory.
