The Hudson Explorers ice hockey squad (Hudson, OH), 5-1 in Wednesday's league battle with the visiting Mentor Cardinals (Mentor, OH)

With the win, Mentor moves its record to 18-9 on the year. The Cardinals host Rocky River (Rocky River, OH) to confront the Pirates in a battle on Friday, January 31. The Pirates enter the battle with a record of 15-8. Rocky River won 4-1 in their recent league battle against Benedictine (Cleveland, OH)

The Explorers now possess a 13-12 record. They play next when they travel to Benedictine for a battle on Saturday, February 1. Hudson will confront a Bengals squad coming off a 3-3 league Steele (Amherst, OH). The Bengals record now stands at 4-22.