Undaunted by a three-goal deficit, Palm Beach Hawks battled back to claim an 8-7 victory over Tampa Juniors.

Palm Beach Hawks never led in the game until netting the game winner. Palm Beach Hawks trailed 3-0 after a goal by Tampa Juniors' Paul Lochner at 13:14 in the first period. Palm Beach Hawks knotted things up at 6-6 on a short handed goal by Justin Anderson at 9:23 in the third period. Palm Beach Hawks netted the game winner at 10:03 in the third period on a goal by Anderson.

Dennis Allingmon had two goals and one assist to lead Palm Beach Hawks. Allingmon scored the first of his two goals at 1:17 into the third period to make the score 5-5. Anthony Campanella assisted on the tally. Allingmon's next tally made the score 8-6 Palm Beach Hawks with 7:53 left in the third period. An elbowing penalty on Jared Goudreau had put Palm Beach Hawks on the power play.

Palm Beach Hawks forced Tampa Juniors goalie Braxton Schulz to work between the pipes, taking 41 shots. Palm Beach Hawks found the back of the net more times than it usually has this season. This season, Palm Beach Hawks averages 2.3 goals per contest. Palm Beach Hawks cashed in on power play opportunities, scoring three goals on five chances. Palm Beach Hawks found itself short handed often, totaling 26 penalty minutes and allowing nine power plays.

Palm Beach Hawks additionally got points from Nick Aleva, who also had one goal and two assists and CJ Hoy, who also tallied one goal and one assist. Others who scored for Palm Beach Hawks included Brandon Desrosiers, who had one and Jake Simons, who had two. In addition, Palm Beach Hawks received assists from Kevin Mansolill, who had one and Chip DeFelice, who had three.

Tampa Juniors' offense rang up 50 shots on Palm Beach Hawks' net. Tampa Juniors' goal total was higher than its season average. Tampa Juniors averages 2.7 goals per game. Tampa Juniors was forced to rely heavily on their penalty kill unit throughout the game, as it racked up 22 penalty minutes. Tampa Juniors' defensemen played an important role in the offense, chipping in two goals.

Tampa Juniors also got points from Lochner, who also finished with one goal and two assists. Tampa Juniors also had goals scored by Michael Peletier, who had two and Mason Nichols, Walter Stern, and Chase Anderson, who scored one goal each. More assists for Tampa Juniors came via Joshua Feeley, Joona Huunanmaa, Ryan Menard, and David Cross, who contributed one a piece.

Shayne Dietl rejected 43 shots on goal for Palm Beach Hawks. Schulz recorded 33 saves for Tampa Juniors.