Despite a strong season so far, Benton Central has seen their luck take a bit of a downturn recently. While the 1-1 score might suggest a draw, it was the Western Panthers who were credited with the victory on Thursday. The Western Panthers got it done in the shootout by posting five goals to the Benton Central Bison's four. Benton Central were not able to make up for their defeat to Western from their previous meeting back in September of 2023.
Benton Central's goal came courtesy of Rowan Heim, who's now up to six this season.
Benton Central's loss dropped their record down to 7-3. As for Western, their win was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-1-1 and their overall record up to 3-4-2.
Benton Central didn't take long to hit the pitch again: they've already played their next matchup, a 1-0 victory against Twin Lakes on the 13th. As for Western, they have also already played their next contest, a 3-2 defeat against Maconaquah on the 15th.
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