The Elkhorn South Storm will face off against the Lincoln East Spartans at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Lincoln East took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Elkhorn South, who comes in off a win.
Elkhorn South is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Nebraska's top teams: Papillion-LaVista, who was ranked 13th at the time (Elkhorn South was ranked tenth). The Storm never let the Monarchs get on the board and left with a 2-0 win on Monday. Elkhorn South have beaten Papillion-LaVista the last four times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest Papillion-LaVista has come to flipping the script.
London Schulte and Gabby Wagenfuhr scored both of Elkhorn South's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 14 goals.
Despite a strong season so far, Lincoln East has seen their luck take a bit of a downturn recently. They were a single goal away from ending the streak, but they lost a 4-3 heartbreaker at the hands of Kearney.
Elkhorn South pushed their record up to 11-3 with the victory, which was their sixth straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up two goals over those six contests. As for Lincoln East, their loss dropped their record down to 9-4.
Elkhorn South suffered a grim 6-2 defeat to Lincoln East in their previous matchup back in May of 2021. Will the Storm have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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