The Desert Hills Thunder will venture away from home to take on the Crimson Cliffs Mustangs at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Desert Hills' last five matchups have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Desert Hills fought the good fight in their overtime game against Cedar on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Reds by a score of 2-1.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Crimson Cliffs). They blew past Hurricane 6-1 on Tuesday. Crimson Cliffs haven't had any issues with Hurricane recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive victory against them.
Crimson Cliffs pushed their record up to 7-2 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 17 goals over those four contests. As for Desert Hills, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost five of their last six matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-7 record this season.
Desert Hills might still be hurting after the 5-2 loss they got from Crimson Cliffs in their previous matchup back in March. Can the Thunder avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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