Galena is 1-9 against River Valley since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Pirates will venture away from home to face off against the Blackhawks at 6:00 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Galena's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They came out on top against Prairie du Chien by a score of 2-0.
For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when River Valley and Platteville meet (three straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Tuesday. The Blackhawks beat the Hillmen by a goal, winning 1-0. River Valley wouldn't have won without Kendall Schaffer, who scored the game-winner.
River Valley's victory bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Galena, their win bumped their record up to 2-4-1.
Galena couldn't quite get it done against River Valley in their previous meeting back in April of 2025 as they fell 2-0. Can the Pirates avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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