Pueblo County Hornets (Pueblo, CO) backers exited the stadium happy Saturday as they observed their ice hockey squad achieve victory over the host Air Academy Kadets (US Air Force Academy, CO), 8-1 in a league game.

With the win, Pueblo County moves its record to 7-3 on the year. The Hornets host Standley Lake (Westminster, CO) to clash with the Gators in a non-league game on Wednesday, January 15. The Gators enter the game with a record of 3-6. Standley Lake won 6-0 in their recent league game against Mullen (Denver, CO)

The Kadets now possess a 2-8 record. They play next when they travel to Rampart for a 4A South game on Monday, January 13. Air Academy will clash with a Rams squad coming off a 4-0 non-league loss to Lewis-Palmer (Monument, CO). The Rams record now stands at 3-7.