Homer 2, Juneau 2

The Mariners and Crimson Bears played to a tie in Railbelt Conference action Thursday at Kevin Bell Ice Arena in Homer.

Micah Williamson got Homer the tie when he scored unassisted with 4:03 left in the third period to knot the game at 2.

Juneau had opened up a 2-0 lead in the second period. Sam Bovitz scored with 9:40 left in the second on an assist from Fin Shiber and Shiber scored with 6:31 left in the second period on an assist from Andre Peirovi.

Homer began its comeback with 21 seconds left in the second period when Casey Otis lit the lamp with help from Kazden Stineff and Hunter Green.

Keegan Strong made 32 saves for the Mariners, while Mason Sooter stopped 24 for the Crimson Bears.

Mariners 2, Crimson Bears 2

Juneau 0 2 0 0 —2

Homer 0 1 1 0 —2

First period — none. Penalties — none.

Second period — 1. Juneau, Bovitz (Shiber), 5:20; 2. Juneau, Shiber (Peirovi), 8:29; 3. Homer, Otis (Stineff, Green), 14:39. Penalties — Juneau 2 for 4:00; Homer 1 for 2:00.

Third period — 4. Homer, Williamson (un.), 10:57. Penalties — Juneau 2 for 4:00; Homer 1 for 2:00.

Shots on goal — Juneau 9-9-11-5—34; Homer 10-8-5-3—26.

Goalies — Juneau, Sooter (26 shots, 24 saves); Homer, Strong (34 shots, 32 saves).

Homer 4, Juneau 3

After the two squads played to a tie Thursday night in Railbelt Conference play, the host Mariners notched the victory Friday at Kevin Bell Ice Arena.

Homer improves to 3-1-1 in the league and 4-6-1 overall.

The Crimson Bears jumped out front in the first period on a goal from Anne Dale, but Homer tied it before the end of the first when Matfey Reutov scored on an assist from Brock Barth.

The Mariners were up 3-1 at the end of the second after goals from Micah Williamson, assisted by Reutov and Ethan Drake, and Kazden Stineff, assisted by Reutov and Dylan Arno.

With 11:31 left in the game, Juneau cut the gap to 3-2 on a strike from Sonny Monsef. With 2:36 left, Homer got some breathing room when Barth scored on assists from Owen Pitzman and Hunter Green.

Fin Shibler scored with 1:33 left for Homer.

Keegan Strong made 37 saves for Homer, while Brayden Baxter stopped 25 for the Crimson Bears.

Mariners 4, Crimson Bears 3

Juneau 1 0 2 —3

Homer 1 2 1 —4

First period — 1. Juneau, Dale (Roomsburg, Moller), 2:30; 2. Homer, Reutov (Barth), 9:00. Penalties — Juneau 1 for 2:00; Homer 3 for 6:00.

Second period — 3. Homer, Williamson (Reutov, Drake), 5:41; 4. Homer, Stineff (Reutov, Arno), 5:55. Penalties — Juneau 1 for 2:00.

Third period — 5. Juneau, Monsef (Shibler, Peirovi), 3:29; 6. Homer, Barth (Pitzman, Green), 12:24; 7. Juneau, Shibler (Johns, Peirovi), 13:27. Penalties — Juneau 1 for 2:00.

Shots on goal — Juneau 13-10-17—40; Homer 6-14-9—29.

Goalies — Juneau, Baxter (29 shots, 25 saves); Homer, Strong (40 shots, 37 saves).