On Monday, Lathrop faced West Valley in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Lathrop Malemutes' defense stepped up to hand the West Valley Wolf Pack a 1-0 shutout. Eliza Riordan had the honor of scoring the game-winner for Lathrop.
The victory got Lathrop back to even at 4-4-3. As for West Valley, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-2-2.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Lathrop will take on Chugiak at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. As for West Valley, they will stay at home for another game and welcome Eagle River at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Eagle River is coming into the contest with three straight defeats on the road, meaning West Valley will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win.
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