Whitehorse Travel, the number-one seed heading into the Thursday Night Squash League playoffs, advanced to the final with a narrow victory over Kumon Learning last week.

The Travel crew picked up 17 points to Kumon's 13.

In the other semifinal, it was Northwestel High Speed Internet downing Well Read Books 18-11, to book their date with Whitehorse Travel in the final this week. Kumon and Well Read will go head to head for third spot.

Also last Thursday, High Country Inn dominated Northern Lights Optometry 15-7 to finish fifth overall on the season.

Winning their matches for Whitehorse Travel were Beth Ellis and Trevor Mead-Robins.

Ellis swept Kumon's Judy Ratcliffe in three games while Mead-Robins whipped Lara Lewis in three straight.

Stacy Halohen and Shannon Tessier replied for Kumon.

Halohen, who was filling in for Rachelle Zrall, needed five games to beat Dallas Yeulett while Tessier ousted Lesley Cabott in four.

Logan Small, Shaun Stinson and Mark Beese were victorious for Northwestel.

Small, who subbing for Cameron Trayner, fought Well Read's Alan McDermott for five games before emerging with the win. Stinson took care of Chris Ziegler in three straight while Beese sent Tara Matechuk home in three ganes.

Eric Irvine was the lone victor for the book squad.

Irvine downed Patti Flather, who was playing for Tracy Pittman, in four games.

Peter Boniface and Shauna Grant won their matches for High Country.

Boniface took his match over Northern Lights' Al Ohlin by default while Grant defeated Karen Clyde in four games.

Matt Brown picked up the lone won for Northern Lights. Brown got rid of Stephen Mills in five games.

The match between Northern Lights' Jen Meurer and the Inn's Sherri Wright went to default.