The Kearney Bearcats will square off against the Lincoln Southeast Knights at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Kearney will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
Kearney is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Nebraska's top teams: Lexington, who was ranked fifth at the time (Kearney was ranked tenth). While the 1-1 score might suggest a draw, it was the Bearcats who were credited with the victory on Saturday. Kearney got it done in the shootout by posting four goals to Lexington's three. Kearney's winning goal came courtesy of Kaden Slaymaker.
Lincoln Southeast is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Millard North just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Saturday. They fell just short of the Mustangs by a score of 1-0. Having soared to a lofty five goals in the game before, Lincoln Southeast's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Lincoln Southeast's defeat dropped their record down to 5-2. As for Kearney, they pushed their record up to 6-2 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home.
Kearney beat Lincoln Southeast by a goal in their previous matchup back in April of 2022, winning 3-2. Do the Bearcats have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Knights turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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