Recap: Arapahoe Warriors vs. Hi-Line [Eustis-Farnam/Elwood]
The Arapahoe Warriors scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Friday. They really took it to Hi-Line [Eustis-Farnam/Elwood] for the full four quarters, racking up a 64-24 victory at home. That looming 64-24 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Arapahoe yet this season.
Arapahoe was led to victory by Berkley Warner and Cadence Carpenter. Warner scored 12 points along with seven steals and six assists, while Carpenter dropped a double-double on 14 points and ten rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Carpenter has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Mckenzie Ewoldt, who scored four points along with seven rebounds and three steals.
Despite the loss, Hi-Line [Eustis-Farnam/Elwood] saw an underclassman step up: Ellaray Koch scored 12 points along with eight rebounds and three steals. That's the first time this season that Koch pulled down eight or more rebounds.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Hi-Line [Eustis-Farnam/Elwood] struggled to work together and finished the game with only two assists. They were crushed by their opponents in that department as Arapahoe racked up 20 assists.
The win got Arapahoe back to even at 7-7. As for Hi-Line [Eustis-Farnam/Elwood], they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-12.
Arapahoe will be playing in front of their home fans against Axtell on Tuesday. Axtell comes in on a streak of failing to score more than 18 points in their last seven games, a trend the team is of course eager to reverse. As for Hi-Line [Eustis-Farnam/Elwood], Hi-Line [Eustis-Farnam/Elwood] and Overton will face off at 6:00 p.m. on January 16th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. The timing is sure in Overton's favor as the team sits on five straight wins at home while Hi-Line [Eustis-Farnam/Elwood] has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road.
