The West Burlington Falcons will face off against the Maquoketa Cardinals on Thursday. West Burlington is coming into the game hot, having won their last seven games.
West Burlington took a three-goal defeat the last time they faced off against Assumption, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Falcons had just enough and edged out the Knights 2-1 on Tuesday. That's two games straight that West Burlington have won by just one goal.
Meanwhile, Maquoketa hadn't done well against Central DeWitt recently (they were 0-3 in their previous three matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Cardinals beat Central DeWitt by a goal, winning 2-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for Maquoketa.
West Burlington's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-3. The home wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 22 goals over those four matchups. As for Maquoketa, their victory bumped their record up to 12-3-2.
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