The Moscow Bears will face off against the Sandpoint Bulldogs at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Moscow will be strutting in after a win while Sandpoint will be coming in after a defeat.
Moscow is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Idaho's top teams: Lewiston, who was ranked 11th in their home state at the time (Moscow was ranked 22nd). Moscow's defense stepped up to hand Lewiston a 2-0 shutout on Tuesday. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Bears as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Meanwhile, after soaring to five goals the game before, Sandpoint was a bit more limited in their match on Monday. They came up short against Owyhee, falling 4-1.
Moscow pushed their record up to 6-4 with the win, which was their third straight at home. As for Sandpoint, their loss dropped their record down to 5-3-1.
Moscow came out on top in a nail-biter against Sandpoint in their previous meeting on September 3rd, sneaking past 2-1. Will Moscow repeat their success, or does Sandpoint have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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