IOWA CITY -- The difference between No. 7 and No. 8 was not decided in regulation time Thursday. Nor was it resolved in overtime.

No, No. 7 Washington had to drill a pair of penalty kicks in a shootout to beat No. 8 Iowa City West, 2-1.

The win boosted Washington 6-1 overall, 3-0 in the Mississippi Valley Conference.

Regulation ended with the score tied 1-1. Max Versteegh scored on an assist from Brandon Besong for Washington's goal.

West won the sophomore game, 1-0.

C.R. Washington 2, Iowa City West 1 (SO)
(Washington outscored West, 2-0, in PKs)

Goals -- CRW: Max Versteegh; ICW: Miller. Assists -- CRW: Brandon Besong.