ALLENTOWN, PA – The Lehigh Valley Phantoms faced the Grand Rapids Griffins Saturday night at the PPL Center, with the Griffins winning 5-2.
Dominik Shine got the Griffins on the board at the 16:14 mark, and 71 seconds later, the Griffins struck again for a 2-0 lead on a goal by Cross Hanas. The Phantoms scored early into the second period to cut the lead in half on a goal by Rodrigo Abols. Midway through the second period, the Griffins took a 3-1 lead on the first of his two goals on the night by Amadeus Lombardi. The Phantoms battled and cut the lead to 3-2 with a goal by Anthony Richard, but any momentum the Phantoms gained from the goal was short-lived. Less than a minute later, the Griffins retook a two-goal lead with a goal by William Lagesson. The Griffins would put the game out of reach when Amadeus Lombardi scored his second of the night early in the third period.
Check out this photo gallery from Inside The Rink’s Brian Waksmunski for highlights from the game.
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