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RoughRiders blank Sioux City, 4-0

The Cedar Rapids RoughRiders dominated Sioux City, 4-0, in a USHL match in front of 1,705 fans Thursday at the Ice Arena.

Ross Colton and Cal Burke scored first-period goals for Cedar Rapids, with assists by Hugh McGing, Riese Zmolek and Luke Morgan. McGing and Mitch Reinke scored in the second period, with assists from Jack Ahcan, Pavel Tkachkov and Tyler Irvine.

Goaltender Benjamin Blacker earned the shutout with 22 saves as Cedar Rapids out-shot Sioux City, 39-22.

The RoughRiders are second in the Eastern Conference with an 18-8-2 record and 39 points. Sioux City is fourth in the Western Conference at 15-14-1 and 31 poinds.

Cedar Rapids travels to Dubuque for a 7:35 p.m. match Friday.

Sioux City     0 0 0 – 0

RoughRiders 2 2 0 – 4

RR – Ross Colton (Hugh McGing, Riese Zmolek).

RR – Callahan Burke (Luke Morgan).

RR – McGing (Jack Ahcan).

RR – Mitch Reinke (Pavel Tkachkov, Tyler Irvine).

 

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