Lathrop is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Wasilla is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Malemutes will host the Warriors at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Lathrop's last three games have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Lathrop is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Alaska's top teams: West Valley, who was ranked ninth at the time (Lathrop was ranked sixth). The Malemutes never let the Wolf Pack get on the board and left with a 1-0 win on Tuesday. The victory continues a trend for Lathrop in their matchups with West Valley: they've now won three in a row.
Lathrop's one-goal win came courtesy of Maya Scanlon, who's now up to three this season.
Meanwhile, Wasilla's matchup on Saturday was close up to the half, but then they kicked things up a notch. They were the clear victors by a 4-0 margin over West Valley. Wasilla might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six contests by four goals or more this season.
Wasilla is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-2-1 record this season. As for Lathrop, their win bumped their record up to 5-2.
Lathrop skirted past Wasilla 1-0 in their previous meeting on Friday. Will the Malemutes repeat their success, or do the Warriors have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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