The Wasilla Warriors will square off against the Chugiak Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Wasilla is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 4 goals per game this season.
Wasilla is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They had just enough and edged out Juneau-Douglas 2-1. Wasilla wouldn't have won without Lainey Kroon, who scored the game-winner.
Meanwhile, Chugiak faced Service in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The Mustangs blew past the Cougars 5-2. Chugiak might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won ten contests by three goals or more this season.
Chugiak is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-3-2 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 36 goals over those seven matches. As for Wasilla, their victory bumped their record up to 11-4-3.
Wasilla beat Chugiak 2-0 in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Warriors since the squad 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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