\u00a0 Williston got behind the eight-ball early when Gunnery scored just thirty-nine seconds into the game.\u00a0 Down, but not out, the Wildcats traded blows with the Highlander team until the 10:08 mark when Alex\u00a0<\/span>Latkovski<\/span>, along the right wall of the Gunnery zone<\/span>,<\/span>\u00a0got a stick on the puck that squeaked to Jake\u00a0<\/span>Sacratini<\/span>\u00a0at the right circle<\/span>; he\u00a0<\/span>made a pass t<\/span>o\u00a0<\/span>Zac\u00a0<\/span>Gmerek<\/span>\u00a0who let a low rocket go that a fortuitous\u00a0<\/span>Sacratini<\/span>, driving to the net, was able to tip in from just below the inside hash marks of the\u00a0<\/span>slot<\/span>.\u00a0 The period ended, 1-1.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Both teams continued to go back and forth until the middle of the second when Connor Hagness picked up an errant puck on the left half wall of the Williston zone<\/span>,<\/span>\u00a0skated into the neutral zone<\/span>, making his way to the right wing.\u00a0 Hagness then drove\u00a0<\/span>outside t<\/span>o the right circle<\/span>\u2019s<\/span>\u00a0hash marks and made a sweet drop pass to a just-getting-over-the-flu-but-he-don\u2019t-care Shaul Mitton who let a right-handed\u00a0<\/span>snap shot<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>go\u00a0<\/span>that found the near corner of the goal beating Gunnery goalie, Dan\u00a0<\/span>Zajkowski<\/span>.\u00a0 While Shaul had missed the last week, he sure didn\u2019t feel like a stranger\u00a0<\/span>at the 9:37 mark of the period as he was mobbed by his mates.<\/span>\u00a0 Then<\/span>, just<\/span>\u00a0six minutes later, sloppy neutral zone play by Gunnery gave the Wildcats a 3-1 as Tommy Harty drove down the ice, left of center, made a back-pass to\u00a0<\/span>Sacratini<\/span>\u00a0who drove to the net and hit\u00a0<\/span>Latkovski<\/span>\u00a0who was driving to the far post with a soft backhander that\u00a0<\/span>was promptly\u00a0<\/span>buried<\/span>\u00a0and put\u00a0<\/span>the \u2018Cats up 3-1.\u00a0 However, with one-second left and on the power play, Gunnery pulled within one.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Gunnery would take advantage of a breakdown in the defensive zone in the third period and tie the game. Williston had countless opportunities but could not pull ahead.\u00a0 The game headed to overtime and Gunnery won it at the 1:40 mark.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n The entire Williston hockey team would like to thank everyone who supported the Alzheimer\u2019s Awareness night.\u00a0 It was a tremendous show of good will and community and hopefully can help to lead to a cure of this horrible disease.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Williston\u00a0head\u2019s\u00a0to the greatest state in the Union\u2014New York\u2014on Wednesday to take on the streaking Millbrook Mustangs at 4:30<\/span>.\u00a0See<\/span>\u00a0you on the road.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" On Saturday night, the Williston hockey teamed donned\u00a0special Alzheimer\u2019s-themed purple, green,\u00a0and white jerseys and socks in their \u201cAlzheimer\u2019s Awareness Game\u201d to raise money to combat this tragic disease and provide money for continued research for a cure.\u00a0 The cause hits close to him with\u00a0a number of\u00a0players and coaches who have witnessed first-hand the disease\u00a0and … Continue reading Williston Hockey Helps Take Care of Alzheimer\u2019s; Can\u2019t Take Care of Gunnery\u00a0 \u00a0<\/span> ![\"\"](\"http:\/\/willistonblogs.com\/boyshockey\/files\/2020\/01\/ALZ-Jersey.jpg\")
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