After flying high against Beatrice on Tuesday, Lincoln Northwest came back down to earth. The Falcons fell just short of the Blair Bears by a score of 2-1 on Wednesday. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against Blair this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 5-1 back in March.
Lincoln Northwest's goal came courtesy of Darrion Smith, which was the first he's scored this season.
Lincoln Northwest dropped their record down to 4-8 with the loss, which was their sixth straight on the road. As for Blair, they moved to 5-7 with that victory, which also ended their three-game losing streak.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Lincoln Northwest will square off against Standing Bear at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Lincoln Northwest are facing Standing Bear at the right time seeing as Standing Bear are stuck on an 11-game losing streak. As for Blair, they will host Elkhorn at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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