MUSKEGON, Mich. - Alex Toscano scored for Muskegon with 2 minutes, 31 seconds left in the third period Wednesday morning to snap a 5-5 tie and give his team a 6-5 victory over Cedar Rapids in a USHL game before 3,937 fans at the L.C. Walker Arena.

The RoughRiders trailed, 5-3, in the third period but tied the game on goals by Judd Peterson and Nick Master.

Andrew Poturalski and Mark Auk gave Cedar Rapids a 2-0 lead with goals in the first period. Muskegon scored the next three goals to grab a 3-2 advantage, but Alec Marsh tied the seesaw affair 3-3 with a goal in the second period.

Muskegon scored the next two goals for its 5-3 advantage, the RoughRiders tied it 5-5 and Muskegon got its late goal from Toscano for the victory.

The RoughRiders host Des Moines Friday night at 7:05.

RoughRiders   2  1  2 - 5
Muskegon      1  3  2 - 6

Scoring
CR - Andrew Poturalski (short-handed) (Scott Moldenhauer)
CR - Mark Auk (Alec Marsh, Dylan McLaughlin)
MU - Carson Gatt (Cooper Marody, Matt Mendelson)
MU - Adam Larkin (power play) (Luc Snuggerud, Cooper Maroday)
CR - Alec Marsh (Dylan McLaughlin)
MU - Matt Mendelson (Cooper Marody, Steven Spinner)
MU - Trevor Morbeck (Matt Iacopelli, Robbie DeMontis)
CR - Judd Peterson (Mark Auk)
CR - Nick Master (Corey Petrash, Dylan Steman)
MU - Alex Toscano (Tommy Panico, Scott Pooley)