Fans at Thursday's league battle between the Avonworth Antelopes (Pittsburgh, PA) and the host North Catholic Trojans (Cranberry Township, PA), observed Avonworth's ice hockey squad achieve victory over North Catholic by a count of 6-2.

With the win, Avonworth moves its record to 8-2 on the year. The Antelopes host Hampton (Allison Park, PA) to confront the Talbots in a PIHL Class A Blue challenge on Monday, December 16. The Talbots come into the challenge with a record of 5-7.

In their next game, the Trojans battle the Moon Area Tigers (Moon Township, PA) in a PIHL Class A Blue challenge, on Monday, December 9. North Catholic will attempt to upgrade on its 8-3 season record. The Tigers come into the challenge with a 10-1 record after their 5-2 league win over Hampton (Allison Park, PA).