PEORIA, Ill. — Peoria's Bret Meyers scored twice, giving him 17 goals this season, to lead the Rivermen. Peoria scored twice in the second period to break a 1-1 tie.

        Glenn Crawford scored his ninth goal of the season and Jeff Trembecky added a power-play goal with 11 seconds to play in the third period for Cincinnati.

        Cincinnati returns home to face the Johnstown Chiefs tomorrow at 3:00 p.m. at Firstar Center. The game can be heard through 1360 Homer, The Sports Animal via tape delay and live over the Internet at www.cycloneshockey.com.
        Cincinnati ....... 1  0  1—2
       Peoria ....... 1  2  1—4
       

        First period: 1. P, Meyers (PPG) (Evans, Rybar) 15:45; 2. C, Crawford (Pavlov, Zehr) 16:40.

        Second period: 3. P, Finnerty (PPG) (Rowe, Cloutier) 9:32; 4. P, Meyers (Cloutier, Osaer) 12:45.

        Third period: 5. P, Finnerty (Rennette, Rowe) 1:08; 6. C, Trembecky (PPG) Eldred, Huppe) 19:48.

        Goalies: CIN—Steve Briere (20 saves), Jure Penko (2); PEO—Phil Osaer (29). Power plays: CIN 1-6, PEO 2-8.

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