Clark Throws Hats Instead of Beads on Mardi Gras Night, Scarecrows Win 5-2

Topeka returned to Biloxi for the second of a two game set on Friday night. After a win on Thursday night the Scarecrows hoped for a sweep of the weekend series that would give them the season series win. Biloxi came in hoping to snap a 10-game losing streak. 

Cameron Clark started the scoring 8:06 into the first period as he picked up a Trevor Grasby dump in, beat out Brendan Spinale to the net and went forehand-backhand behind Rahul Sharma to give Topeka the 1-0 lead. 1:56 later on the man advantage with Grant Bondy in the penalty box the returning Matt Stoia picked up a Ross Bartlett pass and beat Sammy Bernard for the tying goal 1-1. 

In a similar fashion to last night the Scarecrows found a way once again in the early moments of the second period as Jacob Gagnon ripped one from the point that seemed to have eyes as it found its way through traffic and beat Rahul Sharma for the 2-1 lead just 1:37 into the period. Late in the second period Topeka took advantage of a power play opportunity after a Jacob Gagnon shot deflected off Sharma to his defensive partner Alex Norwinski who slapped home his first of the season into the empty net past a sprawled out Sharma with just 49 seconds to go in period two.

The final period of the game kicked off with Cameron Clark's second of the night on a two on one with Aldiyar Nurlan, but Clark took the shot himself making it 4-1 as he beat Sharma high 2:00 into the final period of regulation. After a dustup between Connor Lind and AJ Schlepp the Breakers rode some momentum 8:07 into the period and Ross Bartlett threw a puck on net that found its way past Bernard to bring Biloxi to 4-2. The Breakers pulled their goaltender and Clark was sent streaking by Doug Blaisdell as he put his hat trick into the empty net at 19:31 to put Topeka up 5-2.

Bernard stopped 29 of 31 for his 13th win of the season.

Topeka heads to Monroe to battle with the Moccasins in a makeup game at 3pm. Tune in on Youtube and Sporfie!