It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Valley can now relate to. While the 2-2 score might suggest a draw, it was the Ponderosa Bruins who were credited with the victory on Friday. The Ponderosa Bruins got it done in the shootout by posting seven goals to the Valley Vikings' six. One reason for the loss might be the Vikings' aggressive play style: three Valley players were handed yellow cards.
Matias Velazquez and Angel Ayala scored both of Valley's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 19 goals.
Valley's loss dropped their record down to 23-2. As for Ponderosa, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 10-6.
Valley does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Ponderosa, they will face off against Roseville at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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