Basketball Recap: Arcola's Luck Takes a Turn for the Worse on Saturday

After flying high against Neoga on Friday, Arcola came back down to earth. The Arcola Purple Riders fell 42-31 to the Lawrenceville Indians on Saturday. The matchup marked the Purple Riders' lowest-scoring game so far this season.

Lawrenceville can attribute much of their success to Parker Hardiman, who went 6 of 8 en route to 13 points and three steals. Another player making a difference was Jayden Goff, who posted seven points and ten rebounds.

Purple Riders

Previous 5 Games

12/21/24 vs Lawrenceville	31-42
12/20/24 vs Neoga	57-29
12/17/24 vs Cerro Gordo/Bement	59-38
12/16/24 vs Judah Christian	64-25
12/10/24 @ Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg	63-49

Arcola moved to 8-1 with that defeat, which also ended their eight-game winning streak. As for Lawrenceville, their victory bumped their record up to 10-4.

Arcola didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 71-20 win against Ramsey on the 26th. As for Lawrenceville, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 64-54 loss against Mattoon on the 26th.