MEDFORD, Ore. — Chance Aquino registered a hat trick that proved to be the difference as the Butte Cobras skated to a 5-2 win over the Southern Oregon Spartans in a WSHL Northwest Division game. Stats

Tyson Liverance and Jan Marcilis also scored goals for Butte. Ryan Meyer, Dominik Hula, Petr Panacek, Derek Smith, Connor Wherrett and Marcilis assisted on goals.

Butte net minder Henrik Kaspersen registered 48 saves between the pipes.

Cameron Seto and Blake Cudmore scored for the Spartans.

The Cobras (30-17-2) head to Lake Tahoe on Friday for a three-game series to close the regular season. Butte will host a first-round WSHL playoff series against a yet-to-be-named opponent.