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Friday, November 13th

Thunder Thwarted on Friday Night vs. Steelheads

Thunder Thwarted on Friday Night vs. Steelheads

WICHITA, Kan. (Nov. 13) – Wichita returned to action on Friday night, falling to Idaho, 4-3, at INTRUST Bank Arena. 

Gavin Best and Robert Kincaid led the way for the Thunder with two points. Connor Hasley suffered the loss, stopping 31 shots. 

Kale Howarth started the scoring just 1:25 into the first. He won a battle at the front of the net and slipped one through just over the goal line to make it 1-0. 

Wade Murphy answered just 35 seconds later for his second of the season. Ethan Scardina fired a pass across the blue paint, and he beat Arno Tiefensee to make it 1-1. 

Liam Malmquist re-gained the lead for the Steelheads at 4:42. Ty Pelton-Byce took a shot from the right circle. Malmquist found a rebound and beat Hasley for his fourth of the year. 

Best tied the contest two minutes into the second. T.J. Lloyd took a shot from the right point, which Best deflected past Tiefensee to make it 2-2. 

At 4:54, Lee Lapid got behind the Thunder defense and re-gained the lead.

Anthony Rinaldi tied the game at 7:18. Kincaid fired a shot from the blue line. Rinaldi shoved home a backhand for his first of the season. 

Nick Portz made it 4-3 at 11:16. Jade Miller found him in transition and he beat Hasley for his third of the year with the eventual game-winner. 

Wichita had a carry-over power play at the start of the third, but failed to get the game level. Nick Young was called for hooking at 6:40, which gave the Thunder another opportunity. Idaho killed off the penalty and then had a chance when Mack Oliphant was sent off for boarding. 

The Thunder had one last chance with the goalie pulled, but the Steelheads held down the fort and earned the win. 

Best finished with a goal and an assist. Kincaid had two helpers. Samuel Huo and Oliphant led the way with five shots on net. 

Wichita was 0-for-3 on the power play. Idaho was 0-for-2 on the man advantage. 

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