The crowd at Saturday's non-league challenge between the La Salle College Explorers (Wyndmoor, PA) and the host La Salle Academy Rams (Providence, RI), witnessed La Salle College's ice hockey team defeat La Salle Academy by a score of 5-2.

The Explorers (7-5) will now prepare for their challenge against Fairfield Prep (Fairfield, CT). The Jesuits come into the non-league challenge with a 1-2 record.

In their next game, the Rams battle the Barrington Eagles (Barrington, RI) in a State Championship Division challenge, on Friday, January 3. La Salle Academy will attempt to better on its 1-2 season record. The Eagles come into the challenge with a 3-2 record after their 2-2 non-league Martha's Vineyard Regional (Oak Bluffs, MA).