Belmont Hill Sextants (Belmont, MA) fans left the game thrilled Wednesday as they witnessed their ice hockey team hold off the visiting Thayer Academy Tigers (Braintree, MA), 3-2 in a league match.

The Sextants (9-4) will now prepare for their match against Governor's Academy (Byfield, MA). The Governors enter the match with a 6-6 record. In their last match, Governor's Academy was nipped by Milton Academy (Milton, MA), 4-0, in a league match.

Next up, the Tigers encounter the Lawrence Academy Spartans (Groton, MA) in a match, on Saturday, January 14. Thayer Academy will attempt to advance on its 4-8 season record. The Spartans enter the match with a 4-4 record after their 4-3 league loss to Noble & Greenough (Dedham, MA).