The crowd at Wednesday's non-league challenge between the Cushing Academy Penguins (Ashburnham, MA) and the visiting Phillips Academy Big Blue (Andover, MA), witnessed Cushing Academy's ice hockey team nip Phillips Academy by a final score of 4-3.

The Penguins (17-7) will now prepare for their challenge against Kimball Union Academy (Meriden, NH). The Wildcats come into the non-league challenge with a 22-7 record. In their last challenge, Kimball Union Academy got by Proctor Academy (Andover, NH), 9-2, in a league challenge.

In their next game, the Big Blue face the Brooks (North Andover, MA) in a non-league match, on Friday, February 21. Phillips Academy will attempt to improve on its 13-9 season record. The come into the match with a 6-15 record after their 4-2 league loss to Groton School (Groton, MA).