Basketball Game Preview: Arcola Purple Riders vs. Argenta-Oreana Bombers

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Previous Games

01/29/24 - Home	52-22 W
01/30/23 - Home	44-16 W
01/18/23 - Neutral	61-12 W
01/31/22 - Away	69-9 W
02/03/20 - Away	63-30 W
+ 5 more games

Arcola has gone 8-2 against Argenta-Oreana recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Monday. The Arcola Purple Riders will challenge the Argenta-Oreana Bombers at 6:00 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.

Arcola easily dispatched Blue Ridge/DeLand-Weldon on Thursday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. Arcola fell just short of Marshall by a score of 52-50 on Saturday. The Purple Riders' defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.

Meanwhile, Argenta-Oreana was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a blow against Cumberland, falling 67-30.

Argenta-Oreana's defeat dropped their record down to 9-13. As for Arcola, their loss dropped their record down to 16-9.

Everything came up roses for Arcola against Argenta-Oreana when the teams last played back in January of 2024, as the squad secured a 52-22 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Arcola since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.