PENNSYLVANIA SCORCHERS and SOUTH JERSEY COUGARS were evenly matched throughout their contest, but PENNSYLVANIA SCORCHERS made the most of its opportunities and won, 7-6.

Each team kept the other at bay throughout the game, and SAM EISENHOWER secured the win for PENNSYLVANIA SCORCHERS with a goal in the second period.

JAY ALLEN was all over the ice for PENNSYLVANIA SCORCHERS, as he registered two goals in the win. ALLEN's tallies came at 53 seconds into the first period to make the score 1-1 and 14:00 into the first to make the score 5-4 PENNSYLVANIA SCORCHERS.

PENNSYLVANIA SCORCHERS managed to stay out of the box better than usual, totaling one minor for two minutes in penalty time. PENNSYLVANIA SCORCHERS finished below its season average of 7.0 penalty minutes per game. The defensemen of PENNSYLVANIA SCORCHERS were also effective in SOUTH JERSEY COUGARS' zone, and came away with three goals.

PENNSYLVANIA SCORCHERS also got points from MICHAEL WALSH, who also grabbed two goals and one assist to lead the team in points, EISENHOWER, who also tallied one goal and one assist, and RYAN FERRELL, who also finished with one goal and one assist. PENNSYLVANIA SCORCHERS also got a goal from TOM GAGLIANO as well. In addition, PENNSYLVANIA SCORCHERS received assists from JOE WACHTER, who had one and CHRIS INNAMORATO, who had two.

SOUTH JERSEY COUGARS was led by JIMMY CANFIELD, who registered two goals and two assists. CANFIELD scored the first of his two goals at 4:00 into the first period to make the score 2-2. TYLER GEAR assisted on the tally. CANFIELD's next tally made the score 6-6 with 15:48 left in the second period. JOEY PHILLIPS picked up the assist. SOUTH JERSEY COUGARS additionally got points from DON SUSINI, who also had one goal and one assist, GEAR, who also grabbed two goals and one assist, and PHILLIPS, who also finished with one goal and one assist. More assists for SOUTH JERSEY COUGARS came via RYAN KILLION, who had one.

PENNSYLVANIA SCORCHERS' ADRIAN ORIO stopped 15 shots out of the 21 that he faced. PENNSYLVANIA SCORCHERS registered zero goals on two power play opportunities. RICH GEISER made five saves before being replaced by ERIC SCHOEDLER, who took the loss and made 16 saves. SOUTH JERSEY COUGARS incurred four minutes in penalty time with two minors.