Lakeville, Minn. -- On Tuesday, January 16, the Farmington Tigers faced off against the Lakeville North Panthers at Lakeville Ames Arena. The game concluded with Lakeville North emerging victorious, securing a 4-1 win on home ice.
The first period set the tone for Lakeville North's dominance as they found the net three times. Gunnar Conboy struck early at 2:27, scoring even-strength with assists from Sam Moore and Drew Thompson. Sam Foley extended the lead at 9:14 with another even-strength goal, assisted by Wyatt Brunello. Lakeville North further capitalized on a power play at 16:42, with Conboy netting his second goal, assisted by Kaden Decker and Drew Thompson.
The second period saw no change in the scoreline, as both teams battled defensively, preventing any additional goals. However, Lakeville North continued to control the game.
In the third period, Lakeville North solidified their lead with Max Melin finding the back of the net at 11:46, securing an even-strength goal. Farmington managed to break their silence on the scoreboard at 16:16 with a power-play goal by Nick Marsh, assisted by Jackson Donahue.
Both teams struggled on the power play, with Farmington converting 14.29% of their opportunities (1 for 7), while Lakeville North had a 33.33% success rate (1 for 3). Penalties were frequent, with Farmington accumulating 12 minutes on 6 infractions, and Lakeville North receiving 26 minutes on 10 infractions.
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