ORONO - The Litchfield/Dassel-Cokato were knocked from the Section 6A boys hockey playoffs on Saturday by No. 3-seed Orono 3-0.
The Dragons had won five of six at the end of the season to give them hope, but the Spartans beat the upstarts for the third time this season.
Zach Barnum scored twice for Orono, which will play Holy Catholic Family in the semifinals. No. 1 seed Delano ousted No. 8 Hutchinson 4-3 in overtime.
Orono 3, Litchfield/DC 0
Litchfield/DC (6-21).............0 0 0 - 0
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Orono (15-11-1)...................0 1 2 - 3
FIRST PERIOD - no scoring
SECOND PERIOD - Oro: Zach Barnum (Brian Knight) 8:40
THIRD PERIOD - Oro: Danny Ellis (Alex Pacovsky) 13;52 ... Oro: Barnum (Pat McClure, Kyle Dynan) 15:51
Goalie saves - Litchfield/Dassel-Cokato: Lucas Johnson 8-10-8-26; Orono: Taylor Peterson 411-7-22
