Pursuit of Excellence 18U tried to dig itself out of a three-goal hole, but St. Louis Selects 18U held on for a 4-2 victory.

A goal by Zach Fizer put St. Louis Selects 18U up 4-1 in the third period, but Pursuit of Excellence 18U pulled to within two on Ty Pochipinski's tally 1:06 into the third period.

St. Louis Selects 18U was sparked by Nicholas Nelson, who registered one goal. Nelson scored 2:31 into the second period to make the score 3-1 St. Louis Selects 18U. Joey Rosa provided the assist.

St. Louis Selects 18U additionally got points from Fizer, who also grabbed one goal and one assist to lead the team in points. St. Louis Selects 18U also had goals scored by Jake Russo and Tyler McAtee, who scored one goal each. More assists for St. Louis Selects 18U came via Cory Robinson and John Healy, who contributed one each.

Pursuit of Excellence 18U also got points from Adam Kusior, who also finished with one goal and one assist to lead the team in points. Other players who recorded assists for Pursuit of Excellence 18U were Aidan Buhler, Brett Piper, and Wyatt McLeod, who each chipped in one.

Kavan Johnson made 20 saves for St. Louis Selects 18U on 22 shots. St. Louis Selects 18U incurred six minutes in penalty time with three minors. Poulin Austin rejected 24 shots on goal for Pursuit of Excellence 18U. Pursuit of Excellence 18U incurred four minutes in penalty time with two minors.