Southern Oregon Spartans tried to dig itself out of a three-goal hole, but Idaho Junior Steelheads held on for a 5-4 victory.

Idaho Junior Steelheads took a 5-2 lead during the third period, only to have Southern Oregon Spartans storm back on a Austin Sartorius goal 15:10 into the third period to pull to one goal down.

Jan Blasko had a great game for Idaho Junior Steelheads, netting two goals.

Idaho Junior Steelheads' offense rang up 36 shots on Southern Oregon Spartans' net. Idaho Junior Steelheads' normally stingy defense allowed more goals than usual. Idaho Junior Steelheads averages 1.9 goal allowed per game. The defensemen of Idaho Junior Steelheads were also effective in Southern Oregon Spartans' zone, and came away with two goals.

Idaho Junior Steelheads additionally got points from Victor Carlsson, who also finished with one goal and one assist and Dimitris Jones, who also tallied one goal and one assist. Idaho Junior Steelheads also got a goal from Ben Hull as well. In addition, Idaho Junior Steelheads received assists from Anton Virtanen, Dak Dice, Randy Patzner, and Zach Walden, who each chipped in one and Parker Lewis and Kyle TenEyck, who contributed two a piece.

Southern Oregon Spartans also got points from Tyler Lazarek, who also registered one goal and two assists. Other players who recorded assists for Southern Oregon Spartans were Douglas Gutierrez, who had one and Ging Martin, who had two.

Idaho Junior Steelheads' Danny Kowalski stopped 18 shots out of the 22 that he faced. Idaho Junior Steelheads totaled 20 minutes in penalty time with five minors and two majors and went 2-for-4 on the power play. Jiri Ponikelsky rejected 31 shots on goal for Southern Oregon Spartans. Southern Oregon Spartans totaled 15 minutes in penalty time with five minors and one major and went 2-for-5 on the power play.