Fourth seeded Webster Thomas defeated fifth seeded Hilton 12-8 tonight in Webster. The Titans led 7-2 in the second quarter and held off a late Cadet advance. The Titans led 11-4 in the third quarter, their largest lead. Thomas finished the game with 40 shots (17 on cage) and Hilton finished with 32 shots (12 on cage). Leading the charge in shooting for the Titans was Kevin Hill with 12 shots (5 on cage and 3 goals). Hilton's Shawn Kimble finished with 8 shots (1 on cage and 1 goal).

Face-off midfielder Harald Juergens was impressive for the Cadets. He finished at 83% (15/18) with a team leading 13 ground balls. He also added 2g-1a for the Cadets, including two face-off fast-break goals. In the cage for the Cadets, Jarod Kimble played all but the last minute and recorded 5 saves. Midfielder Ricky Cocilova finished with six ground balls to supplement Juergens' total. For the Titans, Davis Bird recorded 4 saves. Defenseman Ryan Nugent was impressive at long stick with a team leading seven ground balls and 5 takes. Midfielder Teddy McCabe added five ground balls to the Titan count. Webster Thomas will play in the Class A semi final round when they play top seeded Fairport at 11:00 am on Saturday at Eastridge.