Troy will take on Westlake at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Troy sitting on four straight victories and Westlake on three.
Troy is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. While the 0-0 score might suggest a draw, it was Troy who was credited with the win. Troy got it done in the shootout by posting three goals to Los Alamitos' zero.
Westlake is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of California's top teams: Edison, who was ranked 22nd at the time (Westlake was ranked 25th). Westlake never let Edison onto the board and left with a 3-0 victory on Tuesday. Considering the Warriors have won seven contests by more than two goals this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Troy pushed their record up to 14-2 with the win, which was their sixth straight on the road. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up one goal over those six matchups. As for Westlake, their victory bumped their record up to 12-5.
Troy came out on top in a nail-biter against Westlake in their previous matchup back in February of 2017, sneaking past 2-1. Will Troy repeat their success, or does Westlake have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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