Mississippi RiverKings tried to dig itself out of a two-goal hole, but Macon Mayhem held on for a 3-2 victory.

A goal by Mark Rivera put Macon Mayhem up 3-1 in the first period, but Mississippi RiverKings pulled to within one on Matt Harrington's tally 19:04 into the third period.

Rivera had two goals to lead Macon Mayhem to victory.

Macon Mayhem put up an impenetrable defensive front on the penalty kill, and did not allow Mississippi RiverKings to score on any of its three power plays. The 24 shots that Macon Mayhem put on net surpassed Macon Mayhem's average of 21.8 shots per game this season.

Macon Mayhem additionally got points from Jake Trask, who also finished with one goal and one assist. In addition, Macon Mayhem received assists from Shawn Skelly, who had three and Zach Josepher and Michael Wills, who contributed one each.

Mississippi RiverKings' offense was clicking better than usual and put 33 shots on goal during the game, better than the 26.0 shots per game it averages.

Mississippi RiverKings also got a goal from Cullen Bradshaw as well. Other players who recorded assists for Mississippi RiverKings were Bret Peppler, Todd Hosmer, and Linden Bahm, who each chipped in one.

Macon Mayhem's Garrett Bartus stopped 31 shots out of the 33 that he faced. Macon Mayhem incurred eight minutes in penalty time with four minors. Garrett Sheehan rejected 21 shots on goal for Mississippi RiverKings. Mississippi RiverKings incurred eight minutes in penalty time with four minors.