Rivermen Puts League On Notice With Dominant Win Over James Gang

Rivermen Puts League On Notice With Dominant Win Over James Gang 

The Six Nations Rivermen (7-2) traveled east to face the Ennismore James Gang (2-10) in Ontario Series Lacrosse action Sunday afternoon at the Robert E. Young Recreation Centre in Ennismore, Ontario. 

The goaltending match-up had Elan Henhawk in net for the Rivermen facing Cole George in net for the James Gang. 

Although the James Gang got off to a good start, a disastrous second period would be their undoing in this game.  The Rivermen had big production from Thunder Hill (5g,2a), Greg Elijah-Brown (3g,2a), Davin Bomberry (2g,1a), and Wake:Riat Bowhunter (2g,2a) in the game. 

Six Nations took a 4-2 lead into the second period, when Greg Elijah-Brown, and Thunder Hill potted three each, Davin Bomberry scored twice, as well as singles from Jordan Goddard and Anahalihs Doxtator blew the game wide open with a 10-0 period.

The third was almost as ugly with the Rivermen scoring another five unanswered goals for the 19-2 drubbing.  Tempers started to flare near the end, but cooler heads prevailed.  

To The Game:

Ennismore got off to a good start with Nick Dilauro opening the scoring off an Adam Churchill pass at 1:05, but Danton Miller evened the game on a great individual effort unassisted at 3:33.

Adam Churchill restored the one goal lead for the James Gang with a blast off an Aaron Bradshaw pass at 4:04, but Ross Hill would tie the game again off an Oakley Thomas pass at 5:22.

Wake:Riat Bowhunter scored the next two for Six Nations to give them the lead, which they wouldn't relinquish the rest of the game.

After one period, Six Nations 4 Ennismore 2.

Second Period:

Davin Bomberry opened the second period scoring with a blast off a Thunder Hill pass at 1:31, followed by Hill himself scoring off an Austin Blumbergs pass at 2:06.

Hill then potted another off a Greg Elijah-Brown feed from in front at 3:27, followed by Anahalihs Doxtator with a high to low shot off a Jordan Goddard feed 0:11 seconds later.

The barrage continued with Goddard scoring on the power-play off a Greg Elijah-Brown pass at 5:13, followed by Elijah-Brown joining the scoring parade with a laser off a Ross Hill feed at 6:10.

Greg Elijah-Brown then converted a Davin Bomberry pass from the outside at 8:27, followed by Bomberry himself converting a Wake:Riat Bowhunter pass on the power-play at 11:45.

Greg Elijah-Brown added his third of the period with a sidearm snipe off an Austin Blumbergs pass at 13:16, followed by Thunder Hill with his third of the period at 19:18.

After two periods, Six Nations 14 Ennismore 2.

Third Period:

Thunder Hill picked up where they he off with his fourth of the game off a Kevin Owen-Hill feed at 4:12, followed by Ty Logan with a shorthanded marker off a Jordan Goddard pass at 7:45.

Mason Hill added an unassisted goal at 12:59 in transition, followed by Austin Blumbergs scoring from in close off a Wake:Riat Bowhunter pass at 15:00.  Thunder Hill then scored his fifth of the game on a broken play, unassisted at 15:42.

Final score, Six Nations 19 Ennismore 2.

The Rivermen put a whopping 85 shots on net, compared the James Gang with 48.

The Three Stars:

1. Thunder Hill 
2. Greg Elijah-Brown 
3. Elan Henhawk