Basketball Game Preview: Arlington Memorial Eagles vs. Poultney Blue Devils

The Arlington Memorial Eagles will head out to challenge the Poultney Blue Devils at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Arlington Memorial will be strutting in after a victory while Poultney will be coming in after a defeat.

If Arlington Memorial beats Poultney with 61 points on Friday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two matchups with that exact score. Arlington Memorial beat Sharon Academy on Wednesday by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 61-37. The win continues a trend for the Eagles in their matchups with the Phoenix: they've now won seven in a row.

Meanwhile, Poultney was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Tuesday as they fell 74-68 to West Rutland.

Poultney's loss dropped their record down to 9-8. As for Arlington Memorial, their victory bumped their record up to 9-10.

Arlington Memorial came up short against Poultney when the teams last played back in December of 2024, falling 63-55. Can Arlington Memorial avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.