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The Mona Shores hockey team’s dreams for state glory ended on Saturday in the Division 2 regional finals with a 3-2 loss to Byron Center at Kalamazoo’s Wings West Arena.
The Sailors led 2-1 entering the third period but two unanswered Byron Center goals closed out Mona Shores’ season with a 14-3-1 record.
Landon Taylor is set to rip a shot. Photo/Eric Sturr
Mona Shores was looking to bounce back after reaching the regional finals last season.
Landon Taylor gave the Sailors a 1-0 lead midway through the second period with an unassisted goal. After Mona Shores let in a Byron Center goal, Trent Benedict put his Sailors team up 2-1 on a powerplay goal assisted by Ty Langlois.
Byron Center rallied in the third with a goal seven minutes in and took the lead with 3:05 left on a tally from Logan Nickolaus to seal the victory.
Mona Shores senior goalie TJ Habetler turned in a solid effort for the Sailors, stopping 33 shots.
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- Sailor defenseman Isaac Habetler carries the puck through the neutral zone. Photo/Eric Sturr
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- TJ Habetler makes the save and hangs on. Photo/Eric Sturr
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- Mona Shores’ Brayden Morea and Byron Center’s Gage Pietenpol race after the loose puck. Photo/Eric Sturr
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- Trent Benedict goes down low to rip the rebound past the Byron Center goalie for a power-play goal. Photo/Eric Sturr
