Playing their second game of the day to eh Colonials first would really hamper the Vipers but they gave everything they had in a 5-2 loss to the New Jersey Colonials. The game would not start well for the Vipers as after off a set face off play Kyle Lynch would break in on a partial breakaway, it was stopped and Dante Maribito's rebound bid was also denied. JT Chamberlain would also get robbed on his first shift and the the Colonials would get luck as they through a puck to the net from behind the goaline and it somehow found the back of the net for the 1-0 lead. The Colonials would extend their lead a short time later on another unfortunate bounce as the puck would pop straight p in the air from behind the net and come down in the crease where it was banged home. Not being rattled by being down 2-0 early to the Champs the Vipers cut the lead in half as off a set face off play Kyle Hentosh (2 assists) would get a slapper off that was stopped but Dante Maribito would be in a good spot to pick up the rebound patiently hold onto the puck and then slide into into the open side. The same 2 players would hook up just 20 seconds later on a beautiful 2 on 1 as Henny would feed Dante at the last minute and he would bang the tying goal home. The Colonials would score a back breaker with just under 2 minutes left in the first half for the 3-2 lead after one. The Colonials turned it up a notch and would score 2 more unanswered goals as they just wore down the weary Vipers who were coming of a 7:50am game earlier in the morning. The Vipers battled all the way to the end and had a good showing in a solid tournament