Altoona had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 2.7 goals) and they went ahead and made it seven on Thursday. Their defense stepped up to hand the DuBois Beavers a 2-0 shutout. The Mountain Lions' defense has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a goal in their last four matchups.
Jace Black and
Ian Lieb scored both of Altoona's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 13 goals.
Altoona's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-1. As for DuBois, the defeat snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 7-2-1 record.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Altoona will face off against Williamsport at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. Altoona is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 2.6 goals per game this season. As for DuBois, they will stay at home for another game and welcome Karns City at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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