Reign hold on for 4-2 win over Condors

CONDORSTOWN, Calif. – The Ontario Reign (8-1-1-3, 20pts) were opportunistic in a 4-2 victory over the Bakersfield Condors (1-10-0-1, 3pts), in front of 5,816 fans Saturday night at Rabobank Arena.

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First period

Reign goal: F Mario Lamoureaux on a redirection at 19:21.ONT lead 1-0
Condors held Ontario without a shot for over 14 minutes
Shots: BAK- 13, ONT- 5

Second period

Reign goal: F Matt White from a cross-crease feed from F Dan DaSilva at 3:11 (power play). ONT lead 2-0
Reign goal: F Dan DaSilva out of mid-air on a rebound off the glass, his 5th of the season at 17:15. ONT lead 3-0
Shots: BAK- 8, ONT- 9

Third period

Condors goal: C Joel Broda, his 3rd, wrist shot from the top of the left circle at 5:12 (D Wes Cunningham assist).ONT lead 3-1
Condors goal: LW Chris Collins (1st) in front at 11:28 (C Chase Schaber, D Joe Marciano assist). ONT lead 3-2
Reign goal: DaSilva (empty net, shorthanded) at 19:03.ONT lead 4-2
Fight: BAK Broda vs. ONT D Cody Sol, 19:59
Shots: BAK- 12, ONT- 6

Goaltenders

W – Hutchinson (6-0-0-0, 33/31)

L – Pickard (0-1-0-0, 19/16)

Condors droppings

3 Stars: 1. DaSilva (ONT), 2. Towns (ONT), 3. Broda (BAK)
Final shots on goal: BAK- 33, ONT- 21
Power plays: BAK- 0/4, ONT- 1/1
D Joe Marciano picked up his first pro point with an assist on the second Condors goal.
G Chet Pickard made his first start of the season, stopping 16 shots in the game.
An appearance during the game from the Oakland Raiderettes could not stop the San Francisco 49ers from claiming the title of “Official favorite NFL team of Condorstown.” Fans at the game tonight went through 49ers footballs quicker than the Raiders during the pre-game giveaway.
Condors scratches: Garlock, Steffes, Abney, Lyon

Canned Food Drive and Hunger Games = $1 tickets

The Condors head out on the road for the next three, with a 4 p.m. start in Stockton on Sunday and two contests in Ontario next Friday and Saturday.

The team returns to home ice on Tuesday, Nov. 26 against the San Francisco Bulls for Canned Food Drive Night, sponsored by La Preciosa 105.3. Get a $1 ticket with the donation of two non-perishable food items. Also, in honor of the release of “Hunger Games: Catching Fire”, bring your ticket from any showing of the film at Maya Cinemas and receive $1 admission to the game.

Ticket packages for the 2013-14 season are still available and can be had for close to $10 per month. Click here or call 324-PUCK (7825) for more information.