The South Elgin Storm will square off against the Streamwood Sabres at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams beat their previous opponents by a single goal, so this matchup might be just as contested.
South Elgin took a five-goal defeat the last time they faced off against Benet Academy, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Storm had just enough and edged out the Redwings 2-1 on Tuesday. The win was familiar territory for South Elgin, who have now won three games in a row.
Christina Slovik and Nevaeh Gyurko scored both of South Elgin's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 24 goals.
Meanwhile, Streamwood played in-conference for the first time on Tuesday and got just the result they were looking for. They skirted past Larkin 2-1. Winning may never get old, but Streamwood sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
Streamwood's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-6. Those home wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 12 goals over those three contests. As for South Elgin, their victory bumped their record up to 10-7-2.
Everything went South Elgin's way against Streamwood in their previous meeting back in May of 2024, as South Elgin made off with a 9-0 win. Do the Storm have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Sabres turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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