The Aurora Tigers survived a determined comeback attempt by the Cobourg Cougars on the way to a 2-1 win.

Aurora made the score 2-0 on a goal by Drake Board at 16:07 in the third period, and Cobourg got as close as 2-1 when Liam Grande scored 19:08 into the third period.

The win by the Tigers clinched the best of seven series at 4-3.

The Cougars were stymied by Aurora's netminder Andy Munroe, who stopped 46 shots during the victory. Munroe managed to improve on his goals against average, which stood at 2.5 prior to the game.

The Tigers kept Cobourg's goalie busy throughout the game, and Nathan Perry made 32 saves on 34 shots.

Adam DiBrina also scored for Aurora. More assists for Aurora came via Curtis Warren, who had one.

The Cougars forced Aurora goalie Munroe to work between the pipes, taking 47 shots.

In addition, Cobourg received assists from Jake Emilio and Connor Hogg, who each chipped in one.

The Tigers incurred six minutes in penalty time with three minors and had no power play opportunities. Aurora ran into serious disciplinary problems during the contest, and DiBrina was ejected from the game. Cobourg incurred four minutes in penalty time with two minors.