On Tuesday, Lathrop faced West Valley in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Lathrop Malemutes lost 4-0 to the West Valley Wolf Pack. Having soared to a lofty five goals in the game before, Lathrop's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Lathrop's loss dropped their record down to 5-4. As for West Valley, they now have a winning record of 4-3-2.
Lathrop will head out on the road to face off against West Valley at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. West Valley is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 2.8 goals per game this season. As for they, they will be playing at home against North Pole at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in Alaska (West Valley is ranked seventh, while North Pole is ranked 11th).
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