ALLEN – The Allen Americans (2-2-2) pick up their first home win of the season tonight, 6-5 over Arizona (2-3-2) in overtime, in front of 4,138 fans at Allen Event Center.
Colton Yellow Horn scored 2 goals, the more dramatic of the two coming 55 seconds into overtime lifting the Americans to their 2nd win of the season, and the first in front of the home faithful since October 14th, a preseason 2-1 shootout win over the Texas Brahmas.
“We played a great game the night before and didn’t get the outcome we wanted,” said Yellow Horn. “Tonight we came together as a team. A team that isn’t going to give up easily.”
The Americans also get goals from Jarret Lukin, his first of the season, Jim McKenzie his 3rd goal and 5th point. Bruce Graham his 3rd, Keith Johnson his 2nd, respectively.
“It was nice to be rewarded for our hard work,” said Americans Head Coach and GM Dwight Mullins.
A wild third period saw eight goals scored, including the game tying goal by Arizona’s Kyle Hood with a minute to go in the third. Five lead changes overall, including the final one on Yellow Horn’s thrilling game winner in overtime.
Allen goalie Brian Mahoney-Wilson picked up his first win of the season and first as an American in his second straight start.
The victory moves Allen into a three- way tie for 3rd place in the Berry Conference with Arizona and Rio Grande. The Americans will meet the Killer Bees on Wednesday night, in Hidalgo, Texas.
