On home ice the Mooretown Flags tied the South Division leaders with a final score of 3 - 3.  Both sides went scoreless in the first period and the Flags went up 3 - 1 heading into the third.  Flags first goal was scored on the powerplay by Donny Bowling assisted by Mike Burns and Cody Chute.  They took a  2 - 0 lead a couple of minutes later on a goal by Tyler Fraser from Cody Chute and Spencer Lightfoot.  With 7:39 left on the clock the '73's scored however another powerplay goal would give the Flags a 3 - 1 lead heading into the third period.  Scoring the powerplay goal was Mike Burns assisted by Cody Chute.

Early in the third Essex closed the gap when they scored 2 back to back powerplay goals to tie things up.  The period would end sending the game into a scoreless overtime to end the game with a 3 - 3 tie giving each a single point.  Mooretown went 2 for 13 on the powerplay and Essex's went 2 for 9.  Jeff Steadman was in net for the Flags saving a total of 28 shots.  Ryan Barnett was in for the 73's with a total of 27 saves.

The Flags are back in action on Saturday night when they host Alvinston.  Game time is at 7:30 pm.