High School
Kings Park Commack Rolls Over Ward Melville in 6-1 Victory
HAUPPAUGE, N.Y. — Senior Ronald Kemly scored twice and added an assist to lead Kings Park Commack (13-4-0) to a 6-1 victory over Ward Melville (4-12-0-1) on Wednesday night.
Senior Jesse Lemza, the Knights captain, found the back of the net once and added two assists.
Senior Brian Prange scored the game-winning, power-play goal for KPC.
Senior Jacob Dufresne picked up his 8th straight win of the campaign for the Knights.
Senior Luke Tannenbaum made his 11th start of the season in goal for the Patriots.
Senior Anthony Cerulli scored a power play goal to give Ward Melville a 1-0 lead at 4:35 of the 1st period.
Lemza scored his 25th of the season to tie the game at 3:59 of the 1st period.
Prange gave Kings Park Commack a 2-1 lead with his power-play goal at 14:07 of the 2nd period.
Kemly netted his first of the night at 10:29 in the second stanza. Senior Francis Justinic helped force a turnover before moving the puck to a streaking Kemly, who went forehand-backhand on the breakaway.
Junior Connor Cocco went coast-to-coast, scoring a highlight reel goal at 5:36 of the 2nd period to make it 4-1 KPC.
Kemly netted his 16th of the season with 5:18 left in the middle frame. Lemza came in 2-on-1 and slid it to Kemly for a back door, tap-in goal.
Not to be outdone, Senior John Coyle went into his bag of tricks capped the scoring at 8:36 of the 3rd period to make it 6-1.
Box Score
| Team | Time | Period | Goal Scorer | Assist(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ward Melville | 04:35 | 1st | (#16) Anthony Cerulli (7) | (#24) Ethan Tam (2) | Power Play |
| Kings Park Commack | 03:59 | 1st | (#9) Jesse Lemza (25) | (#24) Ronald Kemly (31) | Even Strength |
| Kings Park Commack | 14:07 | 2nd | (#94) Brian Prange (9) | (#9) Jesse Lemza (25), (#16) Jack Salva (16) | Power Play, GWG |
| Kings Park Commack | 10:29 | 2nd | (#24) Ronald Kemly (15) | (#32) Franco Justincic (2) | Even Strength |
| Kings Park Commack | 05:36 | 2nd | (#92) Connor Cocco (8) | Unassisted | Even Strength |
| Kings Park Commack | 05:18 | 2nd | (#24) Ronald Kemly (16) | (#9) Jesse Lemza (26) | Even Strength |
| Kings Park Commack | 08:36 | 3rd | (#66) John Coyle (11) | Unassisted | Even Strength |
Three Stars Of The Game
| Star | Player | Stat Line |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | (#24) Ronald Kemly | 2G, 1A |
| 2nd | (#9) Jesse Lemza | 1G, 2A |
| 3rd | (#94) Brian Prange | 1G, GWG |
Upcoming Schedule
The Ward Melville Patriots (4-12-0-1) are back in action on Monday, January 27 at 9:40 p.m. when they face off against the West Islip Lions (3-13-1-0). The Lions defeated the Patriots 4-3 in overtime back in November, but need a regulation victory to keep their playoff hopes alive.
The Lions are two points out of a playoff spot, but could sneak in with regulation wins against the Patriots and Connetquot/ Sayville T-Birds respectively.
The Kings Park/ Commack Knights (13-4) will square off against the Smithtown/ Hauppauge Bulls (16-1) on Wednesday, January 29 at 7:50 pm. The Knights fell 4-1 to the Bulls on November 11.
With Sachem closing in on KPC in the standings, the Knights will need to find a way to defeat either the Bulls or the Friars, and survive their last meeting against the Northport/ Huntington Tigers to secure the #3 seed.
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