April 15, 2009
Waterloo forward Tyler Barnes and Green Bay forward Ryan Furne battle for a loose puck in Game Three. (Robert J. Meyer/USHL Images)
The Cedar Rapids RoughRiders gained an important road victory in a pivotal Game Three defeating the Indiana Ice 4-3 in overtime.
Indiana jumped out to a 2-0 advantage in the first period, but Cedar Rapids exploded for three goals in the second period to take the lead. RoughRiders defenseman Darren Rowe scored two goals in a span of 1:44 during the period. Indiana managed to tie the score late in the third on a power play, sending the game to overtime. Zach Lehrke gave Cedar Rapids the win by scoring his first goal of the playoffs at 9:33 of the extra session.
Cedar Rapids now leads the best-of-five series 2-1 and the teams will face-off again in Indiana on Friday for Game Four.
The Green Bay Gamblers closed out their series with an 8-2 victory over the Waterloo Black Hawks in Game Three. Waterloo had the upper hand early in the game building a 2-1 lead, but Green Bay turned on the offense with special teams play scoring three times on the power play and twice shorthanded. Reed Seckel and David Makowski each scored a pair of goals for Green Bay as 11 different players registered a point for the Gamblers.
Green Bay now awaits the winner of the Cedar Rapids vs. Indiana series. Clark Cup playoff action resumes on Friday with two games on the schedule.
Cedar Rapids @ Indiana
Lincoln @ Sioux Falls
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