The Henderson Silver Knights lost to the Bakersfield Condors, 8-2, at Lee’s Family Forum on Saturday evening.
HOW IT WENT DOWN
Carrick opened the scoring for Bakersfield at the 10:40 mark of the first period with a goal during a delayed penalty.
Mayhew followed up minutes later with a power-play goal to double the Condors’ lead.
Swetlikoff added another late in the first, giving Bakersfield a 3-0 advantage heading into the first intermission.
Griffith extended the lead to 4-0 early in the second, and Philp scored less than three minutes later to make it 5-0.
Philp closed out the middle frame with his second of the night, pushing the Condors’ lead to 6-0.
The Silver Knights broke through early in the final period, as Robert Hägg found the back of the net with assists from Cal Burke and Mitch McLain.
Less than a minute later, Griffith answered with his second goal of the night, restoring Bakersfield’s six-goal lead.
Braedon Bowman capitalized on a power play just before the midway point of the third, with assists from Hägg and Trevor Connelly.
Bakersfield closed the door with a goal in the final minute as Philp notched a hat trick to seal the 8-2 victory.