Box ScoreCarson Platt scored his team-leading ninth goal of the season, but a three-goal third period by the Plano West Wolves snapped the Rangers' three-game winning streak, 4-1, on Thursday evening at the Dr. Pepper StarCenter in Plano.
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Jesuit Dallas (7-7-0) out-shot the Wolves (4-10), 31-25, but three unanswered goals after the Rangers' tied the game early in the third period provided the difference in the contest.Â
Michael Schmidt assisted on Platt's goal, notching his fifth assist and 13th point of the season, while goalie
George McBey made 21 saves in-between the pipes.
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Despite recording seven shots in the first, the Rangers were unable to take the early lead, allowing the Wolves to open the scoring with 8:27 remaining in the second on an even-strength goal. Â Platt's tally came 68 seconds into the third period, tying the contest at 1-1, but a power play goal at the 11:04 mark by Plano West gave the lead back to the Wolves.Â
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Plano West added an even-strength goal with 4:28 left in the third before tacking on an empty-net goal with 1:10 remaining in regulation.
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Jesuit Dallas will next battle McKinney on Thursday, Jan. 28, battling the Lions in a 8:45 p.m. tilt at the Dr. Pepper StarCenter in Richardson.Â