Bethlehem Ice Hockey currently sits in second place in the Lehigh Valley Scholastic Hockey League standings with a record of 6-2-1 behind Northampton with a record of 7-0.

Bethlehem was 1-2 in the month of December, defeating Southern Lehigh, 7-3, and losing to Northampton, 9-0, and Nazareth, 3-1.

Bethlehem’s win over the Spartans was the second win against Southern Lehigh this season.

Dominic Natosi put Bethlehem up 1-0 on an assist by Tyler Bertelsen in the first period.

Ryan Hathaway scored another goal for Bethlehem early in the second period, but Southern Lehigh evened the score on two goals by Anthony Greco on assists by Eric Kloss.

Bertelsen then took the lead back for Bethlehem to end the second period.

Despite John Cacace’s goal for Southern Lehigh in the final period, Bethlehem took control and the victory with goals by Donovan Richards, Caden Dudeck, Nick Moniz, and Richards. Bertelsen, Hathaway, and Thomas Piripavel were credited with assists.

Eden Bender had 20 saves for Bethlehem, and Blake Benner had 35 saves for Southern Lehigh.

Bethlehem was scheduled to face Parkland this Monday night, past Press deadlines.