Palmer is 0-5 against Lathrop since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Palmer Moose will head out on the road to challenge the Lathrop Malemutes at 7:00 p.m. Palmer is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 3.8 goals per game this season.
Palmer is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Alaska's top teams: Juneau-Douglas, who was ranked fourth in their home state at the time (Palmer was ranked sixth). The pair finished up on equal footing with a 1-1 draw on Friday.
Palmer's goal came courtesy of
Aiden Houser, who's now up to three this season.
Meanwhile, after failing to score in their last game, Lathrop made sure to put some goals up on the board against Eagle River on Saturday. They never let Wolves onto the board and left with a 4-0 win. Considering Lathrop's offense had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Palmer's draw makes their record 4-2-2 this season. As for Lathrop, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Palmer might still be hurting after the 5-0 defeat they got from Lathrop when the teams last played back in April of 2022. Can Palmer avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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