Pursuit of Excellence 16U tried to dig itself out of a three-goal hole, but Texas Tornado 16U held on for a 5-3 victory.

Texas Tornado 16U made the score 5-2 on a goal by Reed Robinson at 16:39 in the second period, and Pursuit of Excellence 16U got as close as 5-3 when Nicholas Doyle scored 1:09 into the third period.

Texas Tornado 16U was led by Grayson Cellio, who registered one goal. Cellio scored 13:23 into the second period to make the score 4-2 Texas Tornado 16U. Benjamin Bledsoe assisted on the tally.

Texas Tornado 16U got its opportunities on the power play, but did not convert any of its nine chances.

Texas Tornado 16U also got points from Robinson, who also racked up one goal and one assist to lead the team in points. Texas Tornado 16U also got a goal from Sterling Cooper as well. More assists for Texas Tornado 16U came via Jared Guffey, Clayton Brown, and Tyler Culp, who contributed one a piece.

Pursuit of Excellence 16U stifled Texas Tornado 16U's power play, and did not give up a single goal while down a man. Team's forwards weren't the only contributers offensively, and the team's defensemen showcased their scoring touch with two goals. Pursuit of Excellence 16U could not stay out of the penalty box, as the team accrued 34 minutes in penalties during the game.

Marcus Mitchell also scored for Pursuit of Excellence 16U. Other players who recorded assists for Pursuit of Excellence 16U were Sam Demto, Thomas Steven, Joey Murga, and Cavin Tilsley, who each chipped in one.

Christophe Jobin made 19 saves for Texas Tornado 16U on 22 shots. Texas Tornado 16U incurred 22 minutes in penalty time with six minors. Griffen Outhouse rejected 16 shots on goal for Pursuit of Excellence 16U. Pursuit of Excellence 16U registered one goal on five power play opportunities.