The Hillcrest Panthers will head out to face off against the Sunset Bison at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Sunset will be up against a hot Hillcrest team: the squad just extended their winning streak to seven. Hillcrest never let Adamson onto the board and left with a 9-0 victory on Monday. The Panthers' defense has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a goal in their last seven matches.
Meanwhile, Sunset hasn't lost a match since January 27th, a trend which continued in their latest game on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 6-0 margin over Jefferson. The Bison haven't had any issues with the Patriots recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive win against them.
Sunset hit Jefferson with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Katelyn Manriquez (3), Gabriela Salas (2), and Sara Oliveros.
Hillcrest pushed their record up to 14-3 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up zero goals over those four games. As for Sunset, their win bumped their record up to 10-4.
Hillcrest took their victory against Sunset when the teams last played back in January by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hillcrest since the team won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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