The Watauga Pioneers will venture away from home to square off against the Asheville Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Watauga's last three matches have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Three must be Watauga's lucky number: they beat Williams with that score not once but twice on Thursday. The Pioneers sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over the Bulldogs. That's two games straight that Watauga have won by just one goal.
Meanwhile, it can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Asheville had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Tigers with a sharp 4-1 victory. Asheville might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 13 matchups by three goals or more this season.
Grier Case and Addie Case scored all four of Asheville's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 44 goals.
Asheville is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-4 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 35 goals over those six matches. As for Watauga, their record is now 14-3-2.
Watauga suffered a grim 6-2 defeat to Asheville in their previous matchup back in March. Can the Pioneers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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