The matchup between Sycamore and DeKalb on Thursday hardly resembled the 0-0 effort from their previous meeting. While the 4-4 score might suggest a draw, it was the Sycamore Spartans who were credited with the win. The Sycamore Spartans got it done in the shootout by posting four goals to the DeKalb Barbs' two. It was an even better day for Aiden Sears as he scored three goals for his team.
Sycamore was without their leading scorer, Jameson Carl, in Thursday's match. With Carl sidelined, Sycamore had to make some changes to the lineup. Rocco Lomonaco played for 80 minutes having averaged 48.8 this season and Paxton Nicol got 70 vs. an average of 37.2.
The victory made it two in a row for Sycamore and bumps their season record up to 12-6-1. As for DeKalb, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-12.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Sycamore will challenge Morris at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday. Sycamore will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more goals each game than the last. As for DeKalb, they will face off against Metea Valley at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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