Biloxi, MS - Last night, the red hot Peoria Rivermen defeated a streaking Bloomington Thunder squad by scoring in each period, ending any chance the Thunder had at stealing the last playoff spot. 

It was an unlikely hero in Peoria. It was a late game last night. It was the Surge's fate, to take the 8th and final playoff spot this season.

The Surge will face number seeded Pensacola, a team the Surge has already played twelve times in the regular season. In a best of three, the schedule will be as follows: