The Shanley Deacons will take on the Minot Magicians on Thursday. Shanley will be strutting in after a victory while Minot will be coming in after a defeat.
Shanley is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of North Dakota's top teams: Fargo Davies, who was ranked sixth at the time (Shanley was ranked fourth). The Deacons had just enough and edged out the Eagles 2-1 on Thursday. The win made it back-to-back victories for Shanley.
Meanwhile, Saturday just wasn't the day for Minot's offense. They fell just short of Jamestown by a score of 1-0 on Saturday. The shutout was out of character for Minot seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in August.
Shanley's win bumped their record up to 8-3-3. As for Minot, their loss dropped their record down to 11-10-5.
Shanley skirted past Minot 1-0 in their previous matchup back in October of 2021. Will the Deacons repeat their success, or do the Magicians have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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