Olympia is 1-6 against Sumner since March of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Bears will host the Spartans at 7:00 p.m.
Olympia is headed into Thursday's match following a draw, the team's first since March 14. They and Bonney Lake finished up their game with a 4-4 draw on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, Sumner had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3.6 goals) and they went ahead and made it six on Tuesday. Their defense stepped up to hand the Rams a 3-0 shutout. Sumner might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven contests by three goals or more this season.
Sumner's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-1. Those home wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up zero goals over those three matchups. Olympia's draw makes their record 11-2-3 this season.
Olympia suffered a grim 4-1 defeat to Sumner in their previous matchup back in March of 2024. Can the Bears avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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