Pilgrim Patriots (Warwick, RI) followers left the game happy Saturday as they witnessed their ice hockey team achieve victory over the host Smithfield Sentinels (Esmond, RI), 3-1 in a league match.

The Patriots (11-6) will now prepare for their match against Prout (Wakefield, RI). The Crusaders enter the State Championship Division match with a 13-6 record. In their last outing, Prout by Cumberland (Cumberland, RI), 5-0, in a league outing.

With the defeat, Smithfield drops to 6-9 on the campaign. The Sentinels travel to Moses Brown (Providence, RI) to encounter the Quakers in a State Championship Division match on Friday, February 17. The Quakers enter the match with a record of 5-12. Moses Brown lost 4-0 in their recent league match against La Salle Academy (Providence, RI)