The Spencer Tigers will square off against the Sioux City East Black Raiders at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Spencer will be strutting in after a win while Sioux City East will be coming in after a defeat.
Spencer took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. Everything went their way against Western Christian as they made off with a 5-1 victory. Spencer might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight matchups by three goals or more this season.
For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Sioux City East and Sergeant Bluff-Luton meet (three straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Tuesday. The Black Raiders fell just short of the Warriors by a score of 3-2.
Spencer is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten games. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-3-3 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 47 goals over those ten contests. As for Sioux City East, their loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 3-8.
Everything went Spencer's way against Sioux City East in their previous meeting back in May of 2024, as Spencer made off with a 4-1 victory. Will the Tigers repeat their success, or do the Black Raiders have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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