The Lockport Express fell to the Roc City Royals at Cornerstone CFCU Arena Friday night. (PHOTOS BY SCOTT LEFFLER / ENP STAFF)

BY +Scott Leffler 
scott.leffler@eastniagarapost.com

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The Roc City Royals defeated the Lockport Express Friday night at Cornerstone Arena in Lockport. It was the third time this season they've done so.

Lockport celebrates a goal Friday against the Roc City Royals.

Roc City held the lead for the majority of the game, however, Lockport did have the lead briefly in the third period before the Royals tied the game with 10 minutes to go in regulation. The Royals then scored 41 seconds into overtime for the victory.

Aidan Conolly started the scoring for Roc City at 8:56 of the first period, assisted by Anthony DePetres and Sam Cammilleri. Mark Friol tied it for the Express at 15:22, assisted by Gibson Stuart and Jordan Pocobello. Roc City went into the intermission with the lead after Brandon Corey scored at 17:50, assisted by DePetres and Joseph Gardner.

In the second, Roc City expanded their lead to 3-1 with a goal by Cameron Clark at the 14:57 mark. DePetres and Aidan Conolly assisted on the goal at 14:57. Lockport scored a pair just 20 seconds apart starting at 15:39 when Ryan Logar netted one assisted by Frank Vecchio Jr. and Christopher Gasiewicz. The second goal was by Friol, assisted by Gasiewicz and Ryan Logar.

Roc City goaltender Justin Nevinger stopped 31 of 35 shots.

Lockport took the lead in the third at 5:30 when Ryan Logar scored, assisted by Friol and Gasiewicz. Cammilleri tied it for Roc City at 10:00. Corey and Aiden Connolly assisted.

In the overtime, it was Jesse Orenius with the dagger from DePetres and Jared Tam-Grimshaw just 41 seconds in.

Lockport's record now stands at 7-4-2 for 16 points on the season. They play Roc City again tonight at Cornerstone CFCU Arena. Game time is 7 p.m. It will be broadcast on East Niagara Radio.

RELATED LINKS: 

• Photos from Friday night's game
• Podcast of Friday night's game

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