The Pius X Thunderbolts will face off against the Scotus Shamrocks at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Pius X is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Nebraska's top teams: Duchesne, who was ranked 23rd at the time (Pius X was ranked third). The Thunderbolts' defense stepped up to hand the Cardinals a 9-0 shutout on Tuesday. The victory was familiar territory for Pius X, who have now won five games in a row.
Meanwhile, Scotus strolled into their game on Monday with a perfect record and they left with the same. Everything went their way against Millard North as they made off with a 4-1 win. Scotus better thank their lucky stars for the performance of Emma Brezenski, as she scored every single goal for her team.
Pius X's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-2. The road wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 20 goals over those five matches. As for Scotus, their victory bumped their record up to 10-0.
Pius X took their win against Scotus in their previous meeting back in March of 2018 by a conclusive 3-0 score. Will the Thunderbolts repeat their success, or do the Shamrocks have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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