Chiefs fall at Tri-City

KENNEWICK, Wash. — Riley McKay scored the lone goal of the night for Spokane in the first period, losing 3-1 to the Tri-City Americans in Western Hockey League play in front of a sellout crowd of 5,869 at the Toyota Center on Saturday.

Spokane led 1-0 after the first period, but Tyler Sandhu scored two of three unanswered goals for Tri-City to pull away.

The Chiefs (15-16-5-1, 36 points) resume a three-game road trip at Kelowna on Wednesday at 7 p.m.

Tri-City improves to 22-16-3-0, 47 points.