Mentor Cardinals (Mentor, OH) backers exited the stadium happy Friday as they observed their ice hockey squad edge the visiting Rocky River Pirates (Rocky River, OH), 4-3 in a league game.

With the win, Mentor moves its record to 19-9 on the year.

The Pirates now possess a 15-9 record. They play next when they host Steele for a game on Saturday, February 1. Rocky River will clash with a Comets squad coming off a 3-3 league Benedictine (Cleveland, OH). The Comets record now stands at 15-11.