Xavier had to skate by with only a one-goal margin when they last took the pitch, which might have inspired the five-goal drubbing they dealt Marinette on Saturday. The Hawks were the clear victors by a 5-0 margin over the Marines. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for Xavier's offense, which had struggled in the games prior.
Xavier is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games. That's provided a massive bump to their 9-4-1 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up two goals over those nine matches. As for Marinette, with the defeat, they broke their six-game winning streak and moved their record to 6-2.
Xavier has already played their next contest, a 4-1 win against Howards Grove on the 20th. As for Marinette, they also didn't take long to hit the pitch again: they've already played their next game, a 2-0 loss against Wrightstown on the 20th.
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