LEWISTON — A big second period led the Scarborough boys hockey team to a tough 3-2 win over Biddeford in the Class A South Quarterfinals on Tuesday in Lewiston.

Trailing 1-0, the Red Storm would get a powerplay goal from Justin Perry just 25 seconds into the second period to gain the momentum. Although the Tigers responded less than a minute later on Colin Petit’s second goal, Scarborough was able to find the net on scores by Skylar Pettingill and Sam Neugebauer to take a 3-2 lead into the final period, and was able to maintain it the rest of the way.

“Not that we were flat but Scarborough had that powerplay to start the period off … it’s hockey, it’s about momentum,” said Biddeford coach Jason Tremblay. “We battled back and made it 2-2, then we had the turnover to make that third goal count and that’s what killed us.”

Although Scarborough doubled Biddeford’s shots on goal in the first period, the Tigers struck first on Petit’s first goal, assisted by Rick Ruck and Brady Crepeau. The Red Storm was also efficient offensively in the third period, however the Tigers defense and goalie Owen Sullivan shut out Scarborough, making it a pulse-pounding finish.

The two clubs battled twice in the regular season, with each team falling in tight matches on their respective home soils. Tremblay and the Tigers knew that Tuesday’s rubber match would be no different.

“We learned that they were very good on defense. We got some shots from the point and crashed the net, for the last eight minutes we controlled the play and got some shots that hit the post, pucks were bouncing all around the crease,” said Tremblay. “I think we learned a lot from that.”

Tremblay was also impressed with Sullivan’s performance in net, as he made 22 saves which included some key stops down the stretch.

“He had some big saves down the stretch and that was one of the reasons why I called a timeout, to feed off of his two saves he made. He kept us in the game,” said Tremblay.

Biddeford finishes the season at 10-9 overall, while Scarborough improves to 11-7-1. The Red Storm will take on the winner of Cheverus versus South Portland in the semis.

The Tigers will now turn the page to the 2017-18 season, and hope to fill the void that will be left by their graduating seniors.

“We lose five great men — the things they did this year were unbelievable,” said Tremblay. “The young guys responded to their leadership and that’s what they brought all year. The seniors did a tremendous job guiding us and we’re looking forward to next year.”

— Associate Sports Editor Alex Sponseller can be reached at asponseller@journaltribune.com or at 282-1535 ext. 323. Follow the Journal Tribune Sports Department on Twitter @JournalTsports.