The Eau Claire Memorial Old Abes will square off against the New Richmond Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Eau Claire Memorial took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. Their defense stepped up to hand Rice Lake an 8-0 shutout. Eau Claire Memorial haven't had any issues with Rice Lake recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive win against them.
Meanwhile, after failing to score in their last match, New Richmond made sure to put some goals up on the board against Baldwin-Woodville on Monday. They were the clear victors by a 6-0 margin over the Blackhawks. The game snapped a strange streak: the last four times these teams have met, it?s been the away team that?s taken home the W.
Eau Claire Memorial's victory bumped their record up to 10-6. As for New Richmond, their win bumped their record up to 17-4.
Eau Claire Memorial beat New Richmond 5-3 in their previous matchup back in September. Will the Old Abes repeat their success, or do the Tigers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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