After four games on the road, Lincoln Northwest is heading back home. They will take on the Hastings Tigers at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in Nebraska (Lincoln Northwest is ranked 38th, while Hastings is ranked 44th).
Last Tuesday, Lincoln Northwest narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Lexington 2-1. That's two games straight that Lincoln Northwest has won by just one goal.
Meanwhile, while it was Hastings who put the first points on the board on Tuesday, it was York who put up more. While the 2-2 score might suggest a draw, it was York who was credited with the victory. York got it done in the shootout by posting three goals to Hastings' one.
Lincoln Northwest has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 3-4 record this season. As for Hastings, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-5 record this season.
Lincoln Northwest suffered a grim 5-1 defeat to Hastings when the teams last played back in April of 2023. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point Lincoln Northwest was down 3-0.
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