The Hickory Hawks will face off against the Kellam Knights at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Hickory comes in on seven and Kellam on five.
Hickory is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. While the 1-1 score might suggest a draw, it was the Hawks who were credited with the win. Hickory got it done in the shootout by posting five goals to Cox's four.
Kellam is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Virginia's top teams: Great Bridge, who was ranked 23rd at the time (Kellam was ranked third). While the 2-2 score might suggest a draw, it was the Knights who were credited with the victory on Tuesday. Kellam got it done in the shootout by posting three goals to Great Bridge's zero.
Hickory pushed their record up to 15-4-1 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up two goals over those seven matches. As for Kellam, their win bumped their record up to 15-1-2.
Hickory suffered a grim 6-0 defeat to Kellam in their previous meeting back in April. Can the Hawks avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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