Pueblo County Hornets (Pueblo, CO) fans left the game thrilled Saturday as they witnessed their ice hockey team hold off the visiting Woodland Park Panthers (Woodland Park, CO), 7-6 in a league match.

The Hornets (1-1) will now prepare for their match against Cheyenne Mountain (Colorado Springs, CO). The Red-Tailed Hawks enter the 4A South match with a 1-0 record. In their last match, Cheyenne Mountain held off Palmer (Colorado Springs, CO), 4-1, in a league match.

Next up, the Panthers encounter the Doherty Spartans (Colorado Springs, CO) in a non-league match, on Saturday, December 17. Woodland Park will attempt to advance on its 1-2 season record. The Spartans enter the match with a 0-3 record after their 2-1 league loss to Standley Lake (Westminster, CO).