ICECATS DROP GAME ONE TO RIVER DRAGONS 3-1

FLORENCE, SC - The Pee Dee IceCats dropped Game One of the Continental Division Final to the Columbus River Dragons 3-1 on Wednesday night at Florence Center.

Ryan Hunter, Brodie Thornton and Lucas Texmo all scored for the River Dragons while Trevor Babin made 48 saves for the win.

Houston Wilson's breakaway goal at 11:26 of the first period from Domenic Della Civita was the only marker for Pee Dee in the game, as the IceCats suffered its first loss of the post season.

The best-of-three series now shifts to Columbus for Game Two on Saturday night at 7:05 pm ET, with a potential deciding Game Three slated for Sunday at 6:05 pm (if necessary).