The crowd at Friday's non-league challenge between the Belmont Hill Sextants (Belmont, MA) and the host Phillips Academy Big Blue (Andover, MA), witnessed Belmont Hill's ice hockey team hold off Phillips Academy by a score of 2-1.

The Sextants (19-3) will now prepare for their challenge against Rivers (Weston, MA). The Red Wings come into the challenge with a 13-5 record. In their last challenge, Rivers got by Groton School (Groton, MA), 6-2, in a league challenge.

In their next game, the Big Blue battle the Dexter Southfield (Brookline, MA) in a non-league challenge, on Saturday, February 8. Phillips Academy will attempt to better on its 11-7 season record. The come into the challenge with a 20-2 record after their 6-2 non-league win over Pomfret School (Pomfret, CT).