Black Bears Finish Off Topeka Advanced To Next Round

Binghamton, NY.- The Black Bears and Scarecrows shifted to New York for Game 2 of the series, with Topeka’s season on the line. The Scarecrows needed a win to force a winner-take-all Game 3.

The Black Bears got rolling early, as C.J. Stubbs scored back-to-back goals to open the scoring and give Binghamton a quick 2–0 lead. The momentum continued when Zac Sirota redirected a third goal past the Scarecrows, sending Binghamton into the locker room with a commanding 3–0 advantage.

The second period saw both teams strike. Gehrett Sargis extended the lead to 4–0 in favor of Binghamton before Topeka finally responded. Trevor Lord sniped a shot into the top corner, cutting the deficit to three. With one period remaining, the Scarecrows had their backs against the wall.

Topeka showed life early in the third when Jacob Gagnon sliced through the defense to score their second goal of the night. However, Tyson Kirkby quickly answered for Binghamton, restoring the four-goal cushion at 5–2. Jesse Anderson later sealed the victory with an empty-net goal, as the Black Bears cruised to a 6–2 win.

Dominik Tmej had a strong performance in net for Binghamton, stopping 22 of 24 shots. On the other side, Sammy Bernard kept Topeka in the game as long as possible, turning aside 41 of 46 shots.

With the win, Binghamton eliminates Topeka and advances, now awaiting the winner of the Port Huron vs. Blue Ridge series.