The Gentry Pioneers will challenge the Robinson Senators at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Gentry's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed last Friday. They put the hurt on Morrilton with a sharp 5-0 win. Considering Gentry have won eight games by more than three goals this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, Robinson had already won 12 in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.5 goals) and they went ahead and made it 13 on Friday. They came out on top against the Mustangs by a score of 2-0. Robinson's defense has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a goal in their last seven contests.
Robinson pushed their record up to 14-1-1 with the victory, which was their tenth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up zero goals over those ten matches. As for Gentry, their victory bumped their record up to 10-3-1.
Everything went Gentry's way against Robinson in their previous matchup back in May of 2016, as Gentry made off with a 7-1 win. Will the Pioneers repeat their success, or do the Senators have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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