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WILLMAR — The Willmar WarHawks will have to settle for a split in their home series with the Mason City Toros.
Mason City scored three unanswered goals in the third period to beat the WarHawks 5-4 in an NA3HL game before 577 fans Saturday night at the Willmar Civic Center Arena.
Willmar beat the Toros 4-3 on Friday night.
The WarHawks led 4-2 after two periods Saturday. Willmar got goals from Sam Holm, Christian Kandelfrlitz, Connor Garcia and Luke McCarthy to claim the lead.
But, Mason City came back in the third with goals from Matt Konchanowski, Nolan Christy and Cullen Hogan to earn the win. Hogan’s goal, his 11th of the season, came 9:26 with assists from Carter New power and Easton Tok.
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The WarHawks out-shot Mason City 40-33.
Willmar’s next game is against the New Ulm Steal at 7:10 p.m. Friday at the New Ulm Civic Center. The teams then play at 7:10 p.m. Saturday at the Willmar Civic Center Arena.
Mason City 5, Willmar 4
Mason City (10-9-1-0) 1 1 3 — 5
Willmar (7-11-0-0) 2 2 0 — 4
FIRST PERIOD – (1) W: Sam Holm 2 (Gunnar Sibley) :14 … (2) W: Christian Kankelfrlitz 2 (Holm, Rory Smith) 6:00 … (3) MC: Cal Levis III 7 (Dylan Duckson) Ethan Peterson) 13:23. PENALTIES: (1) MC: Andy Larsen (roughing-minor, 2 min) 7:36 … (2) W: Denys Honcharenko (hooking-minor, 2 min) 15:11 … (3) MC: Carter Newpower (slashing-minor, 2 min) 16:15 … (4) W: Gavin Simon (tripping-minor, 2 min) 19:47.
SECOND PERIOD – (4) MC: Cullen Hogan 10 (Colin Hedland, Newpower) 5:02, PP … (5) W: Connor Garcia 6 (unassisted) 9:23 … (6) W: Luke McCarthy 4 (Honcharenko, Michael Sweetland) 16:52. PENALTIES: (5): W: Nik Johnson (tripping-minor, 2 min) 3:53 … (6) MC: Braden Junker (interference-minor, 2 min) 12:09 … (7) MC: Hedland (high sticking-minor, 2 min) 18:46 … (8) W: Johnson (roughing-minor, 2 min) 18:46.
THIRD PERIOD – (7) MC: Matt Kochanowski 2 (levis III, Andrew Ralston) 3:22, PP … (8) MC: Nolan Christy 2 (Petr Lueks, Kochanowski) 4:11 … (9) MC: Hogan 11 (Newpower, Easton Tok) 9:26. PENALTIES: (9) W: Johnston (boarding-minor, 2 min) 1:45 … (10) MC: Hedland (interference-miinor, 2 min) 16:25.GOALIE SAVES/SHOTS – MC: Connor Graham 36/40 … Willmar: Zack Ortolano 28/33
