Kings Lose to Merritt
By 250 Sports
Sunday, December 20, 2009 04:34 PM
Merritt Centennials 5 Prince George Spruce Kings 4
Dustin Johnson scored four times for Merritt. He tied the game at 4
with 5:11 left in the 3rd period and then notched the winner 1:50 later
with just 3:21 remaining.
Brooks Robinson had given P.G. a 4-3 lead early in the final period. Wes
McLeod, Nick DeSousa and Josh Pineiro also tallied for the Spruce Kings,
who were outshot 39-30.
It was the Spruce Kings 3rd road loss in as many days in their final
action in 2009. They were also beaten 5-4 in overtime Saturday in Salmon
Arm and 5-3 Friday in Westside.
The loss drops the (12-24-1-3) Spruce Kings into 7th place in the
Interior Conference, two points behind Merritt and Quesnel and just one
ahead of Trail.
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I know I'm preaching to the choir, but guys.... you gotta keep the puck out of your net once in a while.