Cushing Academy Penguins (Ashburnham, MA) fans left the game thrilled Thursday as they witnessed their ice hockey team hold off the visiting Worcester Academy Hilltoppers (Worcester, MA), 2-1 in a non-league match.

The Penguins (3-3) will now prepare for their match against Millbrook School (Millbrook, NY). The Mustangs enter the non-league challenge with a 3-3 record. In their last challenge, Millbrook School tipped Deerfield Academy (Deerfield, MA), 3-2, in a non-league challenge.

The Hilltoppers (1-3) will now prepare for their challenge against Deerfield Academy (Deerfield, MA). The Big Green enter the non-league challenge with a 3-1 record. In their last challenge, Deerfield Academy was edged by Millbrook School (Millbrook, NY), 3-2, in a non-league challenge.