Huskies came out on top against Eagles with a 14:10 win in the regular-season on Saturday. The match took place at home for the Huskies, who held their nerve in what turned out to be a close affair. To be fair, neither side had much to spare on the scoreboard, and both defenses were alert throughout.
The Huskies had won their previous two outings, beating Edge 16:14 and Cougars 24:10. This victory extends that run, and the confidence from back-to-back wins seems to have carried through. And here's the thing — the Eagles had been scoring freely before this one.
Eagles had notched up three games before the fixture, including a heavy 41:23 loss to Coyotes and a 34:24 win over Panthers. They also dropped 27:34 to Lumberjacks, so form had been mixed at best. By then, questions were being asked about whether they could match up against a disciplined home side.
The final margin of four points tells its own story. It was not a blowout by any stretch, and the Eagles would have felt they could have gone further with a few more breaks. The Huskies kept their composure when it mattered, and that is often what separates the tight games.
With this result, the Huskies add to their momentum while the Eagles must now reassess what went wrong. The standings shift slightly, but the real measure is in the performance itself. Fourteen points on the board is respectable, but not enough to declare this a statement victory.
