The Desert Hills Thunder will square off against the Pine View Panthers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Desert Hills is coming into the match hot, having won their last four games.
Desert Hills' defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They came out on top against Cedar by a score of 2-0. While Desert Hills didn't have the best season last year (they finished 7-11), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Boone Heaton was the driving force of Desert Hills' attack as he scored both of Desert Hills' goals, bringing his season total up to six goals.
Meanwhile, while the 2-2 score might suggest a draw, it was Dixie who was credited with the win on Tuesday. The Flyers got it done in the shootout by posting five goals to Pine View's four. The loss put an end to Pine View's undefeated start to the season.
Having lost for the first time this season, Pine View fell to 3-1. As for Desert Hills, their victory bumped their record up to 5-1.
Desert Hills got the 'W' in their previous meeting back in April of 2025 against Pine View by a conclusive 4-1 score. Do the Thunder have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Panthers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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