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Misericordia women’s basketball avenges loss to King’s; Cougars men top Monarchs

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<p>Every point is critical for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton. But the Penguins won&#8217;t be thrilled with the one they picked up on Wednesday night in Hershey, because it could have been two.</p><p>Stuck in a logjam in the middle of the Atlantic Division standings, the Penguins missed an opportunity on the road, falling 4-3 to the Bears in a shootout.</p><p>As it was, the Penguins (24-21-4-2) remained in sixth place in the division at 54 points. With the win, Hershey moved into a tie with Lehigh Valley for the fourth and final playoff spot at 57 points.</p><p>Wilkes-Barre/Scranton had chances to win in regulation, however, leading 2-1 after two periods and 3-2 midway through the third before Hershey tied it and forced overtime. The Penguins also had a penalty shot in the third period, but Adam Johnson was denied by Bears goalie Vitek Vanecek.</p><p>Vanecek then turned away two more in the shootout, stopping Sam Miletic and Jimmy Hayes while Riley Barber and Nathan Walker beat the Penguins&#8217; Tristan Jarry to skate away with the victory.</p><p>Had they won in regulation, the Penguins would have tied Hershey for fifth and pulled within two points of a playoff spot instead of three.</p><p>Defenseman Kevin Czuzcman got the Penguins on the board on a first-period power play, tying the game 1-1 by answering a Walker goal.</p><p>Hayes then put the Penguins up 2-1 late in the second. Tyler Lewington tied it back up for the Bears before Ryan Haggerty gave Wilkes-Barre/Scranton a 3-2 lead with 11:17 left in regulation.</p><p>But it was Haggerty in the box for tripping a few minutes later when Jayson Megna scored on the man-advantage for the Bears.</p><p>Haggerty had two points to lead the Penguins. Jarry finished with 28 saves on 31 shots.</p><p>Their four-game road trip now over, the Penguins will return to the ice Saturday to host Utica at 7:05 p.m.</p><style>
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WBS Penguins miss opportunity, lose to Hershey in shootout