The Chico Panthers will face off against the Bakersfield Christian Eagles at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams each escaped with close wins against their previous opponents.
Chico is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. Their defense stepped up to hand Lincoln a 1-0 shutout. Winning may never get old, but the Panthers sure are getting used to it with their fifth in a row.
Their one-goal win came courtesy of Seljia Marinescu, who's now up to seven this season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Bakersfield Christian, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Wednesday. They had just enough and edged out Oakdale 1-0.
Chico's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-3. As for Bakersfield Christian, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-6 record this season.
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