The Norfolk Panthers will square off against the Lincoln North Star Navigators at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Norfolk's favor is that they have posted at least four goals in their last three games.
Norfolk will bounce into Thursday's match after beating Kearney, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. Norfolk sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-3 win over Kearney on Tuesday. Norfolk wouldn't have won without Isidro Rosas, who scored the game-winner.
Meanwhile, Lincoln North Star fought the good fight in their overtime contest against Columbus on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Discoverers by a score of 2-1. The loss continues a trend for Lincoln North Star in their meetings with Columbus: they've now lost six in a row.
Lincoln North Star's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Norfolk, their victory bumped their record up to 3-1.
Norfolk skirted past Lincoln North Star 3-2 in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Will Norfolk repeat their success, or does Lincoln North Star has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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