Blair is on a five-game streak of home wins, while Elkhorn is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Bears will welcome the Antlers at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Blair is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Nebraska's top teams: Bennington, who was ranked 16th at the time (Blair was ranked ninth). The Bears' defense stepped up to hand the Badgers a 3-0 shutout on Thursday. The game was close at halftime, but Blair turned on the heat in the second half with two goals.
Cadence Field and Brynn Ray scored all three of Blair's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 41 goals.
Meanwhile, Elkhorn made easy work of Lincoln Northwest on Friday and carried off a 10-0 victory. Give Elkhorn's defense some credit: that's the team's third straight shutout.
Elkhorn is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 36 goals over those eight contests. As for Blair, their victory bumped their record up to 10-1.
Blair suffered a grim 4-1 defeat to Elkhorn in their previous matchup back in April 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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