GREENVILLE, South Carolina – On the strength of a Brandon Wong hat trick and 46 saves from Jason Missiaen, the Greenville Road Warriors (40-22-2-3) defeated the Cincinnati Cyclones (30-26-2-7) by a 5-1 final score in front of 2,545 at the BI-LO Center on Sunday afternoon.

The Road Warriors benefited from an early power play as Bretton Cameron slammed in a rebound at the 5:11 mark to give the home team a 1-0 lead. And despite collecting 17 shots in the opening period, the Cyclones trailed by a goal at the first intermission.

Midway through the second period, Brandon Wong worked his way to the Cincinnati slot and sniped a shot over Chet Pickard (L, 40 saves, 13-12-0-2) at 11:47 to give the Road Warriors a 2-0 cushion. However, Cincinnati would respond during a delayed penalty as Anthony Luciani collected a rebound left by Greenville goalie Jason Missiaen (W, 46 saves, 22-13-0-2) and stashed his 19th goal of the year; his tally at 13:50 cut the Cyclones deficit to 2-1 after 40 minutes.

In the third period, the Road Warriors began to run away with the game as Chris McKelvie and Brandon Wong lit the lamp at 4:26 and 7:06 respectively, giving Greenville a commanding 4-1 lead. Then, during a Cyclones power play late in the game, they opted to pull the goalie for a two-man advantage but Wong capitalized again; he received a pass from Cameron at center ice and deposited his third goal of the night in shorthanded fashion at 15:04, making it a 5-1 game. Greenville went on to win by the same score.

The Cyclones Radio Network Stars of the Game are as follows:

First Star: Brandon Wong (3 goals, 1 assist for Greenville)
Second Star: Jason Missiaen (Winning goaltender, 46 saves)
Third Star: Sean Berkstresser (2 assists for Greenville)

The Cyclones will finally return to U.S. Bank Arena this Wednesday, March 21 when they welcome in the Chicago Express at 7:30pm. It will be the final Wet Wednesday of the season, featuring $1 PBR and Miller High Life. In addition, a pre-game Pucks N Pinot wine tasting event will be available for purchase. Secure your seats now by calling 513.421.PUCK or log on to CyclonesHockey.com. Fans can also get the latest team updates throughout the season on Facebook and Twitter (@CincyCyclones).

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