Portland, after coming back from 2-0 down to tie it 2-2 after 2 periods, falls apart in the 3rd, allowing 6 straight goals and eventually losing to Spokane 8-3.
Spokane scored 2 quick ones in the 3rd to go up 4-2, then scored 4 in just over 4 minutes to really turn it into a laugher.
Sam Oremba scored a hat trick while giving Spokane the lead for good. Brodie Gillespie for Spokane had 2 goals, while defensemen Rhett Sather and Will McIsaac had 3 points each. For Portland, Reed Brown had 2 goals and Carter Sotheran had 2 assists.
Portland continues a 3-game weekend with 2 home games against Penticton.
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Scoring summary 1st :10 SPO Sam Oremba (Coco Armstrong, Will McIsaac) 0-1 The earliest goal in Spokan

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