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The Ayr Centennials relied on the scoring touch of Jake Whibbs, who netted two goals, to beat the Burford Bulldogs, 6-3.

Whibbs' tallies came at 7:52 into the first period to make the score 3-1 Ayr and 11:37 into the first to make the score 4-1 Ayr.

Ayr stifled Burford's power play, and did not give up a single goal while down a man. The Centennials forced the Bulldogs goalie Michael Black to work between the pipes, taking 41 shots.

Ayr additionally got points from Tyler Harrison, who also racked up one goal and one assist, Cash Seraphim, who also registered one goal and one assist, and Brendan Schaefer, who also tallied one goal and one assist. Ayr also got a goal from Quinn Diamond as well. In addition, Ayr received assists from Mitch Klie, Zachary Masterson, Connor MacLean, and Jordan Pettitt, who each chipped in one and Mackenzie Kemp and Riley Clipper, who contributed two each.

Burford excelled on the penalty kill, not giving up a single goal in nine chances. The Bulldogs' offense rang up 35 shots on Ayr's net. Burford was forced to rely heavily on their penalty kill unit throughout the game, as it racked up 26 penalty minutes.

The Bulldogs were helped by Connor MacKay, who had one goal. MacKay scored 7:27 into the first period to make the score 2-1 Ayr. Kurtis Christo assisted on the tally. Others who scored for Burford included Hayden Hellyer and Matt Zilke, who each put in one. Other players who recorded assists for Burford were David Denardi, Nolan Ferris, and Ryan McLeod, who each chipped in one.

Hayden Padalino recorded 32 saves for the Centennials. Ayr incurred 12 minutes in penalty time with six minors. Michael Black made 35 saves for Burford on 41 shots. The Bulldogs registered zero goals on four power play opportunities.