There's no place like home for Jasper, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. Their defense stepped up to hand the Providence Pioneers a 2-0 shutout on Thursday. Both teams had to tread carefully at times as the refs weren't afraid to hand out yellow cards: Logan Huckelby was handed one for the Wildcats, while the Pioneers got theirs courtesy of Grant Kitch.
Eastyn Recker and Huckelby scored both of Jasper's goals, bringing their combined season tally to four goals.
Jasper's victory bumped their record up to 2-4-1. As for Providence, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-3-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Jasper will welcome Vincennes Lincoln at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Jasper is facing Vincennes Lincoln at the right time seeing as Vincennes Lincoln is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Providence, they will square off against Columbus East at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday. Providence will also cruise into their next matchup with the timing on their side: Columbus East will have lost three straight heading into Saturday's contest.
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