Mankato, Minn. -- In a closely contested boys' hockey matchup on Saturday, December 16, the Farmington Tigers faced off against the Mankato West Scarlets in a non-conference game at Mankato's All Seasons Arena. The Tigers fell short to the Scarlets, with a final score of 3-2.
The game's scoring began in the first period when Mankato West's #18 Grady Hatlestad netted a goal at 2:39, giving his team an early lead. Farmington responded at 9:49 with a goal from #7 Evrett Bennett, assisted by #4 Samuel Bridgeman and #9 Kellen Conway. However, Mankato West regained the lead at 13:06, courtesy of another goal from #18 Grady Hatlestad, assisted by #23 Isaac Ulman and #24 Derek Stierlen. The first period concluded with Mankato West leading 2-1.
In the second period, Farmington leveled the score at 1:10 with a goal from #11 Jacob Miller, assisted by #22 Jackson Donahue. The teams entered the final period tied at 2-2.
The decisive moment came early in the third period when Mankato West's #18 Grady Hatlestad secured a hat-trick, scoring at 0:12 with an assist from #12 Grady Schmidt. Despite Farmington's efforts, they were unable to find the equalizer, resulting in a 3-2 victory for Mankato West.
Both teams had identical power play performances, going 0 for 2, with neither side capitalizing on man-advantage opportunities. Shots on goal favored Farmington with 25 attempts compared to Mankato West's 19. The penalty minutes were evenly distributed, with each team accumulating 4 minutes on 2 infractions.
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