New Hanover was not the first on the board on Thursday, but they got there more often. They had just enough and edged the Laney Buccaneers out 2-1. This was payback for the Wildcats, who suffered a 3-1 loss the last time these two teams met.
Tre Bennett and
Miles Bickel scored both of New Hanover's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 11 goals.
The win was the third in a row for New Hanover, bringing their record for this year to 11-6-1. As for Laney, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-6-1.
New Hanover is taking a road trip to square off against Topsail at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Topsail is coming into the matchup with four straight losses at home, meaning New Hanover will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. As for Laney, they will welcome Hoggard at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Laney is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 4.2 goals per game this season.
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