IHL Recaps for Feb. 12, 1998

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Thursday, Feb. 12, 1998 | 8:11 a.m.

Detroit Vipers 3, Orlando Solar Bears 2

ORLANDO--Darren Banks' second goal of the game, at 15:45 of the third period, pushed the Detroit Vipers (35-12-9) past the Orlando Solar Bears 3-2 Thursday in front of 6,551 at Orlando Arena. Banks also scored 12:53 into the second stanza. Stan Drulia put Detroit on the board with his 20th goal of the season, at 10:22 of the first. Hubie McDonough and Mark Beaufait scored for the Solar Bears (25-20-8), who took only 17 shots. Goalie Jeff Reese made 15 saves to help the Vipers to their fifth straight win. Allan Bester stopped 21 of 24 for Orlando, who fall 11 points behind the first-place Vipers in the IHL Northeast Division.