The West Panthers will venture away from home to face off against the Hunter Wolverines at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
West took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Kearns with a sharp 7-4 victory. Uche Ekeh-Ukoh was a massive factor in the win as he booted in three goals all by himself.
Meanwhile, Hunter had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4 goals) and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. Their defense stepped up to hand the Jaguars a 5-0 shutout. Considering Hunter have won three contests by more than two goals this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
The win was their first on the road, bumping their record up to 4-5. As for West, their victory bumped their record up to 3-5.
West beat Hunter by a goal when the teams last played back in April of 2023, winning 1-0. Will the Panthers repeat their success, or do the Wolverines have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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