Eight teams rose to the occasion on Saturday at the Maysa Arena, as all four classes of the Bantam state hockey tournament (AA, A, B Gold and B Silver) narrowed their respective tournaments to two competitors for today’s championship round.

Here’s a look at how Day 2 played out:

Bantam AA

The Bantam AA three-team pool kept rolling on Saturday to see which teams advanced to today’s championship match.

Justin Martinez/MDN Cole Barta tries to elude a trio of defenders during the Grand Forks Wheatkings’ 4-0 win over the Grand Forks Sugarkings on Saturday in the semifinals of the Bantam A state hockey tournament at the Maysa Arena.

The Grand Forks Aviators entered the day with two points under their belt after defeating the Minot Wolves in Friday’s only game by a score of 5-2. After not playing yesterday, the Fargo Freeze moved into a tie for first place Saturday afternoon with a 4-3 win over the Wolves.

The Aviators and the Freeze then faced off Saturday night in a game that was merely a formality, as both teams had already locked up their spot in today’s championship game. The Aviators came out on top, 8-4.

Grand Forks and Fargo will play today at 1:30 p.m. to determine the Bantam AA champion.

Bantam A

The Bantam A field got cut in half on Saturday, as four teams competed in the semifinals for a spot in today’s championship match.

The Grand Forks Wheatkings were first to punch their ticket with a 4-0 win over the Grand Forks Sugarkings. Next to advance were the JVC Prowl, who bested the Fargo Freeze (Black) by a score of 6-3.

The Wheatkings and the Prowl will face off today at 11:30 a.m. to determine the Bantam A champion.

Bantam Gold

Similar to the Bantam AA three-team pool, the Bantam Gold pool found its two championship competitors on Saturday.

After the Rugby Icehawks defeated the Crosby Comets on Friday by a score of 3-1 to earn two points, the Comets bounced back on Saturday and earned two points of their own with a 3-1 win over the Langdon Blades.

The third and final game of the pool saw the Icehawks defeat the Blades by a score of 6-2, which sets up a rematch between Rugby and Crosby today at 3:30 p.m. in the Bantam Gold championship.

Bantam Silver

In the Bantam Silver tournament, the Fargo Freeze (Maroon) secured their spot in today’s championship with a convincing 6-2 win over the Bismarck Capitals (Red).

It’s there that the Freeze will take on the JVC Prowl, who bested the Northwood Ice Storm by a score of 4-2 to advance to the championship.

Fargo and JVC will face off today at 9:30 a.m. to crown a Bantam Silver champion.

Justin Martinez covers Minot High School sports and Class B high school sports. Follow him on Twitter @JTheSportsDude.