The Colorado Springs Christian Lions will venture away from home to face off against the St. Mary's Pirates at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
The home team had won the previous four meetings between Colorado Springs Christian and Manitou Springs, and Manitou Springs kept the tradition alive. The Lions lost 4-0 to the Mustangs on Thursday. Having soared to a lofty ten goals in the game before, Colorado Springs Christian's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Meanwhile, St. Mary's and Banning Lewis Academy combined for 19 shots on goal on Wednesday, which explains the impressive seven total goals scored. The Pirates fell just short of the Stallions by a score of 4-3. The game was a 2-2 toss-up at halftime, but St. Mary's couldn't quite close it out.
Kylie Borg and Shane Carter scored all three of St. Mary's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 29 goals.
The defeat was their first on the road , dropping their record down to 9-2-2. As for St. Mary's, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-9-1 record this season.
Everything went Colorado Springs Christian's way against St. Mary's when the teams last played back in April of 2024, as Colorado Springs Christian made off with a 10-0 win. Will the Lions repeat their success, or do the Pirates have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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