The White Bear Lake Bears survived a determined comeback attempt by the Lakeville South Cougars on the way to a 2-1 win.

White Bear Lake took a 2-0 lead during the second period, only to have Lakeville South storm back on a Weston Baumann goal 7:14 into the third period to pull to one goal down.

The Bears were led by Brady Anderson, who finished with one goal. Anderson scored 10:25 into the second period to make the score White Bear Lake. Tommy Giller provided the assist.

White Bear Lake put 26 shots on net during the contest, more than the 2.8 it averages per game.

White Bear Lake additionally got points from Jake Wahlin, who also had one goal and one assist to lead the team in points. In addition, White Bear Lake received assists from Peter Wachtler and Alex Bocchi, who each chipped in one.

The Cougars managed to stay out of the box better than usual, totaling one minor for two minutes in penalty time. Lakeville South finished below its season average of 4.0 penalty minutes per game. The Cougars were held below their usual level of production. Lakeville South averages 3.2 goals per game. The Cougars' offense was clicking better than usual and put 20 shots on goal during the game, better than the 1.2 shot per game they average.

Other players who recorded assists for Lakeville South were Mack Farley, who had one.

Max Green recorded 19 saves for the Bears. White Bear Lake incurred four minutes in penalty time with two minors. Lakeville South's Tyler Schumacher stopped 24 shots out of the 26 that he faced. The Cougars registered zero goals on two power play opportunities.