T-Birds Triumphant

Logan Booth Alam led the charge with his first career SCHSHL goal as the Connetqout Sayville BBP T-Birds defeated the West Islip Lions 5-2. The rookie from Lake Ronkonkoma has been a standout performer for the T-Birds with one goal and three assists through just three games this season. Alexander Clark picked up his third win in four starts this season. Braiden Buccino made his sixth start this season for the West Islip Lions. The T-Birds moved to 5-6 on the season. The Lions dropped to 3-8 on the campaign. 

Liam Henshaw opened the scoring to give West Islip a 1-0 lead at 7:30 in the 1st period. The Lions blue liner beat Clark blocker side high on a shot from the blue line. Braiden Buccino made a series of sensational saves to stonewall the T-Birds in the first fifteen minutes of regulation. Jack Mercado evened the score at 10:48 in the second stanza with a shot from the blue line. Alex Barylski buried a rebound off a shot from Brady Hall at 4:31 in the 2nd period to give the T-Birds up by one. The play came off a three on two opportunity led by Paul Wagner, who gained the zone off a give and go at the blue line, made a quick pass to Hall, and Barylski cashed in on the rebound. Less than a minute later, the T-Birds jumped out to a 3-1 lead. Brent Brdey threaded the needle on a cross ice feed to Matt Campagnola, who slid the puck between the legs of the defender before firing a quick shot that beat Buccino. The West Islip Lions made it a one goal game at 1:39 in the 2nd period. The play began when Nicolas Perpall forced a defensive zone turnover in the left wing corner of the T-Birds zone, cut to the net and dropped it off to William Shields who scored off his own rebound. Logan Booth Alam scored to put the T-Birds back up by two with thirty-three seconds remaining in the 2nd period. The goal came after a great zone entry by the speedster, who cut from the left wing of the neutral zone to the top of the right wing dot, where he beat Buccino blocker side high.

Eathan Brdey buried a rebound at 5:05 in the third frame to give the T-Birds a 5-2 lead. The goal was mistakenly credited to Booth Alam. The Connetqout Sayville BBP T-Birds have now won four of their last five games. During that span, the T-Birds have scored twenty-two goals for and allowed just ten goals against. West Islip is on a five game skid in which the Lions have scored just eight goals and allowed twenty-six goals against. The Captain, Ciaran Pollard. did not draw in for the Lions.

Scoring Summary

Three Stars of the Game

Can The Kids Help Pull Off Another Upset?

The Connetqout Sayville BBP T-Birds will take on the St. Anthony’s Friars on Sunday, December 10th at 7:50 PM. The Friars won round one by a final score of 5-1. Despite their recent surge in the standings, questions remain for the T-Birds. Shane Kirby backstopped his club to a 2-1 win over the Bulls, but the T-Birds were unable to contain the high octane Sachem offense. SCHSHL Fans know you can count on Matt Campagnola, Ryan Fleischauer, and Jack Mercado to bring their A game. Logan Booth Alam and Joseph Villani have been a revelation for this club over their past two games, but the T-Birds future will need to take center stage if they want to win in the present.

Playoff Position In Jeopardy

The West Islip Lions will take on the Smithtown Hauppauge Bulls on Monday, December 11th at 8:10 PM. The Lions won 3-2 in their first meeting of the season, but the Bulls are 2-0-1 since their loss to the T-Birds. It’s do or die for a West Islip squad that is currently on the outside looking in as the playoff race heats up.