The Sierra Pacific Golden Bears and the Hanford Bullpups will compete for holiday cheer at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams beat their previous opponents by a single goal, so this matchup might be just as contested.
Having struggled with three defeats in a row, Sierra Pacific turned things around against Lemoore on Thursday. They skirted past the Tigers 3-2.
Addison Covarrubias and Ella Fritts scored all three of Sierra Pacific's goals, which were season-firsts for both players.
Meanwhile, Hanford waltzed into their match on Saturday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. They won by a goal and slipped past the Eagles 2-1. Given the Bullpups' advantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 15th, while the Eagles are ranked 404th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Hanford pushed their record up to 9-1 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 14 goals over those three games. As for Sierra Pacific, the win got them back to even at 3-3-1.
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