In Saturday's league contest, the host Worcester Academy Hilltoppers ice hockey team scored a close 6-5 triumph over the North Yarmouth Academy Panthers.

The Hilltoppers (5-8) will now prepare for their contest against Pingree (South Hamilton, MA). The Highlanders come into the contest with a 9-9 record. In their last contest, Pingree got by Mount St. Charles Academy (Woonsocket, RI), 5-1, in a non-league contest.

In their next game, the Panthers battle the Kents Hill School Huskies (Kents Hill, ME) in a contest, on Wednesday, January 29. North Yarmouth Academy will attempt to better on its 9-12 season record. The Huskies come into the contest with a 10-8 record after their 7-1 non-league loss to Winchendon (Winchendon, MA).