The Stars captured a 4-3 overtime win vs. Morris/Benson Area on Tuesday, Dec. 9, at the Paynesville Koronis Civic Arena. Shots on goal favored River Lakes, 52-26. First Period – Scoring: MORRIS – DeHaan Goal (even strength) (Meixel, Goff) 14:08. Penalties: Hoffman, MORRIS (Tripping, Minor, 2 min.) 11:21; Fahey, RVRLKS (Slashing, Minor, 2 min.) 14:41. Goalie Changes: None. Second Period – Scoring: RVRLKS – Thompson Goal (even strength) (Pulsifer) 7:47; RVRLKS – Sjoberg Goal (power play) (Parsons, Jenson) 10:45. Penalties: DeToy, MORRIS (Too Many Men on the Ice, Minor, 2 min.) 9:40. Goalie Changes: None. Third Period – Scoring: MORRIS – Meixel Goal (even strength) 6:23; MORRIS – Bergman Goal (even strength) (Helberg, DeHaan) 9:40; RVRLKS – Prozinski Goal (even strength) (Beltz, Kuhlman) 10:15. Penalties: None. Goalie Changes: None. OT1 Period – Scoring: RVRLKS – Thompson Goal (even strength) (Beltz, Prozinski) 4:43. Penalties: None. No Goalie changes.
Battling with Sauk Rapids-Rice on Thursday, Dec. 11, River Lakes ended up in a 0-0 overtime tie with the Storm at Sports Arena East. Shots on goal favored Sauk Rapids-Rice, 30-19. First Period – Scoring: None. Penalties: Prozinski, RVRLKS (Slashing, Minor, 2 min.) 6:56; Chapa, S RPDS (Slashing, Minor, 2 min.) 8:23. Goalie Changes: None. Second Period – Scoring: None. Penalties: Holzer, RVRLKS (Interference, Minor, 2 min.) 11:30; Duray, S RPDS (Slashing, Minor, 2 min.) 11:30; Boughton, S RPDS (Elbowing, Minor, 2 min.) 13:55; Beltz, RVRLKS (Roughing, Minor, 2 min.) 17:00; Orth, S RPDS (Roughing, Minor, 2 min.) 17:00. Goalie Changes: None. Third Period – Scoring: None. Penalties: Barthel, S RPDS (Interference, Minor, 2 min.) 2:12. Goalie Changes: None. OT1 Period – Scoring: None. Penalties: None Goalie Changes: None.