The Cumberland Clippers (Cumberland, RI) ice hockey held off the host Portsmouth Patriots (Portsmouth, RI), 3-2 in Friday's league outing.

The Clippers now own a 9-6 record. They put it on the line next when they host North Kingstown for a outing on Saturday, February 8. Cumberland will encounter a Skippers team coming off a 6-3 non-league loss to Lincoln (Lincoln, RI). The Skippers record now stands at 8-8.

With the defeat, Portsmouth moves to 10-4 on the season. The Patriots travel to Coventry (Coventry, RI) to encounter the Oakers in a Division 2 outing on Saturday, February 8. The Oakers go into the outing with a record of 2-10. Coventry won 3-1 in their recent league outing against South Kingstown (Wakefield, RI)