Coming off of a 11-1 victory over Springbrook last Thursday, at the start of tonight's game the Blazers faced the Damascus Hornets with their game faces on. But in the second half, the top-ranked Hornets pulled away, beating Blair 12-6.
The two teams traded goals and, at the end of the half, Damascus was up only 5-4. However, Blair fouls gave Damascus numerous scoring opportunities from the 8-meter line and in the second half the Hornets outscored Blair 7-2.
Senior goalie Anna Benfield played a great game between the pipes and ended the game with 12 saves.
Despite the loss, Coach Mike Horne was proud of the way his team played. "[Damascus] is a strong squad and I'm not disappointed in our performance," he said. "We had them on the ropes.
Blair gave Damascus some of the first competition they had seen all season, matching Whitman with the most goals scored on Damascus all season.
Blair's next game is on April 26 at Sherwood High School at 5:15 p.m.
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