On Jan. 13, the Fleming Knights became the first East Division team to defeat the Georgian Grizzlies since Feb. 17, 2016 in a five-set victory at home. Georgian entered the match having won 27 straight regular season matches, while Fleming had not won back-to-back matches all season. Fourth-year left side Erich Perau (Peterborough) led the way with 22 kills and a stuff block totalling 23 points.