The Lincoln Southwest Silver Hawks will square off against the Kearney Bearcats at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Lincoln Southwest's last three contests have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Lincoln Southwest is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Nebraska's top teams: Lincoln Southeast, who was ranked 15th at the time (Lincoln Southwest was ranked 13th). The Silver Hawks fell just short of the Knights by a score of 1-0 on Saturday. Having soared to a lofty four goals in the game before, Lincoln Southwest's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Kearney). They put the hurt on Omaha Central with a sharp 6-2 win on Saturday. Kearney haven't had any issues with Omaha Central recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive victory against them.
Kearney hit Omaha Central with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Kyler Eklund (2), Kaden Slaymaker (2), and Aiden Nutter (2).
Kearney's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-3. Those road victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 15 goals over those four matchups. As for Lincoln Southwest, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-4.
Lincoln Southwest beat Kearney by a goal in their previous meeting on Thursday, winning 4-3. Will the Silver Hawks repeat their success, or do the Bearcats have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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