The Gibbs Eagles will face off against the Scott Highlanders at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Neither squad made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Gibbs is looking to tack another W on to their season record, something they couldn't quite do against South-Doyle on Tuesday. Gibbs and South-Doyle finished up their game with a 0-0 draw.
Meanwhile, Scott had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5 goals) and they went ahead and made it three on Monday. Their defense stepped up to hand the Dragons a 1-0 shutout. The Highlanders' defense has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a goal in their last three matchups.
Gibbs' draw gives them a new season record of 2-10-1. As for Scott, they pushed their record up to 5-6-1 with the win, which was their third straight at home.
Gibbs beat Scott by a goal in their previous meeting back in September, winning 2-1. Does Gibbs have another victory up their sleeve, or will Scott turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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