Rhys
A few minutes later, the game became tougher, and the Southbridge Bears showed exactly why they had made it to the finals. Their speed was crazy right from the faceoff.
Damian, who was their right winger, carried the puck with smooth control, weaving through the neutral zone and finding open ice as if he had memorized every inch of the rink.
I tried to close the gap on the right defense, but he slipped past with a quick deke and sent a crisp pass to their center. Before we could fully reset, the Bears' left winger fired a hard shot from the slot.
Theo stretched out in net, but the puck found the top corner.
The arena erupted in a mix of cheers and groans. The Southbridge Bears got their first goal.
Their goal motivated us, and we pushed back hard. Miller was winning battles along the boards, and Jaxon was creating speed on the left wing, but the Bears kept their momentum.
