Mason Ciciarelli scored the game-winning goal in Cicero-North Syracuse's 12-11 overtime victory over rival Liverpool on Friday evening.
The Warriors clung to an 11-9 lead in the fourth quarter. With a handful of minutes left in regulation, Ciciarelli scored back-to-back goals to tie the game at 11-11. Elijah Martin provided an assist on Ciciarelli's game-tying score.
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Then, in OT, Mason Blakeman fed the ball to Ciciarelli, who finished with the walk-off goal.
"That was a heck of a game between teams that both have tough kids," C-NS coach Chuck Wilbur said.
The Northstars led 8-6 at the break, and the score was knotted at 9-9 after three quarters.
"They fight, they battle and never give up," Wilbur said about his team in the comeback win.
Blakeman finished with five goals and two assists for the Northstars (8-3). Ciciarelli provided four goals and an assist. Martin added two goals and two assists and Ian Leahey contributed a goal and an assist.
For the Warriors (9-3), Aaron Clouthier finished with three goals and two assists. Owen Michaud chipped in three goals and an assist, and Joseph Sacco tallied three goals. Jalen Graham added a goal and an assist. Jackson Furr helped out with a goal.
"This C-NS versus Liverpool rivalry game on Friday under the lights means something," Wilbur said. "We played a meaningful lacrosse game for the first time in years."
The Northstars face West Genesee at 7 p.m. Thursday. The Warriors host West Genesee on Tuesday at 7 p.m.
