The Blair Bears will take on the Elkhorn Antlers in a tournament on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few goals on average (Blair 0.3, Elkhorn 0.4) so any goals scored will be well earned.
Blair is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Nebraska's top teams: Gretna East, who was ranked tenth at the time (Blair was ranked third). While the 2-2 score might suggest a draw, it was the Bears who were credited with the win on Monday. Blair got it done in the shootout by posting four goals to Gretna East's one.
Laynie Brown and Cadence Field scored both of the Bears' goals, bringing their combined season tally to 33 goals.
Blair will be up against a hot Elkhorn squad: the team just extended their winning streak to seven. The Antlers blew past Bennington 4-1 on Monday. Elkhorn might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six contests by three goals or more this season.
Blair's victory bumped their record up to 10-0. As for Elkhorn, their win bumped their record up to 10-1.
Blair got the 'W' in their previous matchup back in April of 2025 against Elkhorn by a conclusive 3-0 score. Will the Bears repeat their success, or do the Antlers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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