In a heated rivalry game, the Barons Ice Hockey team faced Walt Whitman High School on Friday, Dec. 1, at Rockville Ice Arena. B-CC jumped out to an early lead and did not let up, winning the match by a score of 6-3.
The Barons started off the first period strong by scoring three straight unanswered power-play goals. Sophomore Henry Swann scored the first, assisted by Sophomore Brady Page. Senior Aleksandr Talty netted the next goal unassisted. Senior Danny Loughlin scored the third and final goal of the first period, assisted by Seniors Collin Eccles and Matthew Duffy. The first period came to a close with B-CC leading 3-0.
Whitman started off the second period strong with a goal that brought them within two points of B-CC. Talty scored a second goal during another power play, assisted by Duffy and Senior Sebastian Harrison. The second period came to an end with B-CC leading by a score of 4-1.
The Barons kept adding to their lead with an early goal from Duffy, assisted by Eccles. Junior Evan Williams scored a minute later, assisted by Loughlin adding to B-CC’s lead. Whitman then scored two straight of their own, but it was not enough, and the third period ended with B-CC winning 6-3.
When asked about the effect of beating a rival like Whitman on the team, Senior Aleksandr Talty said, “It gives us more confidence in our play going into the second half of the season.”
The Barons look to keep their win streak going on Friday, Dec. 8th, against Winston Churchill High School at Rockville Ice Arena.
