SOUTH JERSEY COUGARS almost clawed its way back from a five-goal deficit, but DELCO DEMONS BLACK managed to pull out a 9-7 win in the end.

DELCO DEMONS BLACK led by five goals at one point and ended with the victory. The largest advantage in the game came when DELCO DEMONS BLACK's PHIL LEROUX scored at 11:28 in the first period to put DELCO DEMONS BLACK up 7-2.

DELCO DEMONS BLACK got the win thanks to a great game by DOM GRICCO, who had two goals and three assists. GRICCO scored the first of his two goals at 10:08 into the first period to make the score 4-2 DELCO DEMONS BLACK. DARREN ZOOK assisted on the tally. GRICCO's next tally made the score 9-6 DELCO DEMONS BLACK with 8:00 left in the second period. ZOOK provided the assist.

DELCO DEMONS BLACK forced SOUTH JERSEY COUGARS' goaltenders to work in net, getting 31 shots and forcing 22 saves. KEITH DUGAN made 16 stops and RICH GEISER made six. DELCO DEMONS BLACK got an offensive boost from its blueliners, who contributed two goals during the game.

DELCO DEMONS BLACK also got points from ROB BASQUILL, who also racked up three goals and one assist, DEREK GROFF, who also had two goals and one assist, and ZACH BURKE, who also racked up one goal and one assist. In addition, DELCO DEMONS BLACK received assists from SHAWN MAFFEI, who had three.

SOUTH JERSEY COUGARS was led by ANDREW AMAND, who registered two goals and three assists. AMAND scored the first of his two goals at 3:45 into the first period to make the score 1-0 SOUTH JERSEY COUGARS. JOE MORROTTO picked up the assist. AMAND's next tally made the score 8-6 DELCO DEMONS BLACK with 11:42 left in the second period. TYLER GEAR assisted on the tally. SOUTH JERSEY COUGARS additionally got points from DON SUSINI, who also tallied one goal and one assist, GEAR, who also finished with one goal and two assists, and MORROTTO, who also grabbed two goals and one assist. SOUTH JERSEY COUGARS also got a goal from RYAN KILLION as well. Other players who recorded assists for SOUTH JERSEY COUGARS were MIKE BLAZER and JOEY PHILLIPS, who contributed one each.

STEVE FEDAK recorded 17 saves for DELCO DEMONS BLACK. DELCO DEMONS BLACK ended with no penalties and went 0-for-0 on the power play. SOUTH JERSEY COUGARS avoided the penalty box for the entire game and scored zero goals off of zero power plays.