FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Mar. 23, 2013
‘CATS MAUL JACKS, 4-0
Determined effort falls short in 19th straight game without a win.
WICHITA FALLS, TX – In the final game between the two teams this season, the Odessa Jackalopes fell to the Wichita Falls Wildcats by a 4-0 score Saturday at Kay Yeager Coliseum. With the loss, the Jacks fell to 6-49-3 overall this season and with 15 points, remain alone in sixth place in the NAHL’s South Division standings.
After a first period Kyle Bauman score, Tyler Ledford buried his ninth goal of the season at 6:16 of the second period before a pair of Patrick Yudez goals down the stretch polished off the ‘Cats’ 4-0 win. Wichita Falls netminder Evan Cowley impressed in the victory, turning in a 27-save shutout performance in the win to cap off a 52-save weekend.
Next up for the Jacks, it’s the final series of the season, as Odessa travels to Corpus Christi to take on the IceRays for a pair of games starting Friday at 7:05 pm at the American Bank Center.
In 2012-13, the Odessa Jackalopes drop the puck on their second season as a member of the North American Hockey League. Season ticket packages for the Jacks’ sophomore campaign are available now starting at just $179. To reserve your seats, contact the Jackalopes’ ticket office today at 432-552-7825 or log on to www.jackalopes.org for more information.
Be sure to follow the Jackalopes on Twitter @LetsGoJacks all season long and don’t forget to ‘Like’ the official “Odessa Jackalopes” fan page on Facebook.
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