The Kansas CW | Thunder Suffers Another Loss
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INDEPENDENCE, MO- The Wichita Thunder lost 4-1 to the Missouri Mavericks at the Independence Events Center on Friday night.
The Mavericks took a 1-0 lead at 10:29 in the first period. Karl Sellan scored a power play goal, cleaning up a rebound just outside of the Thunder net. Bill Vandermeer's one-timer from the slot at 13:39 made it 2-0.
Nick Sirota deflected Andrew Davis's shot from the point at 11:39 in the second for a shorthanded goal that gave the Mavericks a 3-0 lead. Wichita crept back within two goals on Joel Hanson's score at 13:55. Chad Hinz scored on the power play at 4:19 in the third to close out the scoring.
Scott Campbell took the loss, stopping 36 of 40 shots. Chris McAllister and Chris Kovalcik picked up fighting majors. Wichita was 0 for 5 on power plays.
The Thunder returns home on Saturday when they host the Amarillo Gorillas at 7:05 p.m.
