The Odessa Jackalopes following a weekend split against the Lone Star Brahmas are set to take on the Amarillo Wranglers this Friday and Saturday.
Friday night for the Jackalopes saw them get outshot 43-12, however they were able to come out with the 3-2 OTW. Cam Dunn struck on a 2 on 1 as he picked his corner, bar-down and gave the Jackalopes the extra point. Saturday was a complete turn around as the Jacks nearly matched the Brahmas shots on goal total, but fell 6-3.
Taking a look at Odessa’s opponent this weekend, the Amarillo Wranglers sit in 4th place in the South division standings and are winners of two straight contests. Last weekend they beat the El Paso Rhinos 3-2 in overtime and 4-1 in regulation. This season the Jackalopes are 3-2-1 against the Wranglers and look to continue that success into this weekend’s contests.
The Jacks currently sit 9 points out of the 6th and final playoff position with 13 games remaining. The team above them, the Oklahoma Warriors have 15 games remaining in their schedule and play a three-in-three this weekend. Friday and Saturday’s contests for the Warriors are against the 2nd place Shreveport MudBugs, while Sunday’s contest is against the Amarillo Wranglers.
The schedule for this weekend’s contests are as follows
Friday, February 23rd, @ Amarillo Wranglers, 7:15 P.M.
Saturday, February 24th, @ Amarillo Wranglers, 7:15 P.M.
All Jacks games can be streamed on the North American Hockey League’s streaming service NAHLTV, with the voice of the Jacks, Brandon Luisi. A free audio only version will also be available on the Odessa Jackalopes YouTube page.