The Wheeler Bearcats are on the road again on Thursday to play the Bethany Christian Bruins at 6:00 p.m. Wheeler's last three matchups have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Wheeler is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They beat Kouts by a goal, winning 3-2. That's two games straight that the Bearcats have won by just one goal.
Meanwhile, Bethany Christian came tearing into Saturday's match with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 2 goals) and they left with even more momentum. Their defense stepped up to hand the Eagles a 4-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for the Bruins, who have now won six games by three goals or more so far this season.
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Lian Espinosa scored all four of Bethany Christian's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 22 goals.
Wheeler's victory bumped their record up to 11-6-2. As for Bethany Christian, their win bumped their record up to 12-3-4.
Wheeler might still be hurting after the 6-2 loss they got from Bethany Christian when the teams last played back in September. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point Wheeler was down 4-0.
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