The narrow miss prevented a tie game at that point, and an insurance goal from the Stars three minutes later gave them a 3-1 win in a WIAA Regional Final at Fond du Lac's Blue Line Ice Center.

In the third meeting between the teams this season, fifth-seeded Fox Cities (12-9-1) grabbed a 2-0 lead 12 minutes into the game, and it was too much to overcome for Fond du Lac as the Warbirds' season ended at 10-14-1.