It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but West Anchorage had no problem doing just that on Thursday. Their defense stepped up to hand the Service Cougars a 1-0 shutout. West Anchorage wouldn't have won without Bennett Main, who scored the game-winner.
West Anchorage is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-3-2 record this season. As for Service, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-6-4.
West Anchorage will take on South Anchorage at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. South Anchorage will roll in looking for their tenth straight victory, something West Anchorage surely won't give up without a fight. As for Service, they will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Lathrop at 1:00 p.m. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in Alaska (Lathrop is ranked 14th, while Service is ranked eighth).
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