The Hinkley Thunder will take on the Denver North Vikings at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Hinkley's offense has struggled lately (the team hasn't scored more than a single goal for four straight games), a trend the team is no doubt ready to end.
Tuesday just wasn't the day for Hinkley's offense. They came up short against Thomas Jefferson on Tuesday, falling 4-0.
Meanwhile, Denver North gave up the first goal on Tuesday, but they didn't let that get them down. They had just enough and edged out Denver East 2-1. Denver North's winning goal came courtesy of Jordan Frank.
Denver North pushed their record up to 6-3-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 15 goals over those four matches. As for Hinkley, they now have a losing record of 4-5-1.
Hinkley took their win against Denver North in their previous meeting back in April of 2016 by a conclusive 8-0 score. Do the Thunder have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Vikings turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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