The Lone Peak Knights will face off against the Westlake Thunder at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Lone Peak is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Utah's top teams: Pleasant Grove, who was ranked fifth at the time (Lone Peak was ranked second). While the 2-2 score might suggest a draw, it was the Vikings who were credited with the victory last Wednesday. Pleasant Grove got it done in the shootout by posting four goals to Lone Peak's three. Surprisingly, this marked the fourth straight game that the away team has come away the victor.
Westlake is headed into Wednesday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game last Wednesday. They were a single goal away from ending the streak, but they lost a 1-0 heartbreaker at the hands of American Fork.
Having lost for the first time this season, Lone Peak fell to 7-1. As for Westlake, they now have a losing record of 4-5.
Lone Peak was able to grind out a solid win over Westlake in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, winning 5-3. Will the Knights repeat their success, or do the Thunder have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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