The Chugiak Mustangs will head out to face off against the Bartlett Golden Bears at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Neither squad made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Chugiak is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Alaska's top teams: West Anchorage, who was ranked second at the time (Chugiak was ranked 12th). The Mustangs fell just short of the Eagles by a score of 2-1 on Saturday.
Meanwhile, Bartlett was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They came up short against Service, falling 5-0. That's two games in a row now that Bartlett have lost by exactly five goals.
Bartlett's defeat dropped their record down to 1-13. As for Chugiak, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-5 record this season.
Chugiak took their win against Bartlett in their previous meeting back in April by a conclusive 12-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Mustangs since the team won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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