DAVIDSON—The Davidson Cyclones sent Raymore out of Senior A Provincial playoffs by beating the Rockets 7-3 on Jan. 30.
Davidson jumped to an early 2-0 lead in the first period with a goal from Kyle Boris (Zach Sim and Derek Allan) four minutes in the frame. The Cyclones powerplay showed its muscle with under two minutes left in the period when Derek Allan (Brett Ward and Rhyse Dieno) scored, making it look easy, to put the Cyclones up 2-0 to end the first period.
The Rockets came out firing in the second period, scoring two goals to tie it up at 2-2. The Cyclones responded, with Pat Cey, from Colton Allan and Carter Smith, scoring to regain the lead. Less than a minute later Sim (Derek Allan and Rhyse Dieno) added the insurance while on the powerplay. Smith put the Cyclones up 5-2 with Cody Danberg and Cey in on the assist.
In the third period the Cyclones scored two more goals Cey, from Smith and Sim, and Derek Allan, from Bortis and Dieno, to take a comfortable 7-2 lead. The Rockets sputtered to life late in the third period to score on Cyclones netminder Mark Zoerb, who was solid for the Cyclones, to end the game 7-3 for Davidson.
With the win, the Cyclones advanced to the second round of provincials and hosted the Balcarres Broncs Sunday at Davidson in Game 1 of the best of three-game series.
Balcarres beat the Cyclones 4-3 to take a 1-0 lead in the series. The Cyclones will be celebrating Valentine’s Day Saturday in Balcarres where they hope to take the Broncs for a ride.
Game 3, if needed, is back in Davidson Feb. 16.