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Nick Pushic netted a hat trick to lead Plum - MS over Kiski Area - MS, 12-3.

Pushic notched his first tally 33 seconds into the first period. He then added goals at 10:10 into the first and at 9:48 into the second.

Plum - MS led 5-1 after the opening frame the first period and maintained a healthy margin after.

Plum - MS put up an impenetrable defensive front on the penalty kill, and did not allow Kiski Area - MS to score on any of its five power plays. Plum - MS kept Kiski Area - MS' goalie busy throughout the game, and Eric Petika made 22 saves on 34 shots. Plum - MS bested its season scoring average. Plum - MS has scored at the pace of 8.4 goals per game during the current campaign.

Plum - MS also got points from Donovan Palmer, who also finished with one goal and two assists, Alex Dikun, who also tallied one goal and one assist, Jeremy DAntonio, who also had one goal and two assists, Joe Costa, who also registered one goal and one assist, and Nicholas Flinko, who also grabbed one goal and one assist. Others who scored for Plum - MS included Logan Schlegel, who had two and Daniel Baranowski and Tyler Milko, who each put in one. In addition, Plum - MS received assists from Anthony Scarpino and Tyler Vecchio, who each chipped in two.

Kiski Area - MS did not challenge the opposing netminder, only getting eight shots on net to force five saves.

Kiski Area - MS was led by Alex Orange, who finished with one goal. Orange scored 4:08 into the first period to make the score 1-1. Kiski Area - MS also had goals scored by Jonathan Ayres and Stephen Rayburg, who scored one goal each.

Plum - MS' Sam Pine stopped five shots out of the eight that he faced. Plum - MS incurred 10 minutes in penalty time with five minors. Kiski Area - MS incurred four minutes in penalty time with two minors.