Preview: Nandua Warriors vs. Arcadia Firebirds
The Nandua Warriors will be playing at home against the Arcadia Firebirds at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Arcadia took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Nandua, who comes in off a win.
Even though Chincoteague scored an imposing 65 points on Tuesday, Nandua still came out on top. Nandua walked away with a 76-65 win over Chincoteague. The win made it back-to-back wins for Nandua.
Ny'Zir Dix was his usual excellent self, scoring 22 points.
Meanwhile, Arcadia unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell 60-50 to Northampton. Arcadia has struggled against Northampton recently, as their match on Tuesday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Arcadia's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Jordan Cropper, who scored 20 points along with five rebounds, and RonRico Bugg who scored 13 points along with six rebounds and three steals. Bugg hasn't dropped below two steals for five straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Carson Lucy, who scored six points.
Nandua has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a massive bump to their 10-8 record this season. As for Arcadia, their loss dropped their record down to 12-8.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Nandua have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 25.6 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Arcadia struggles in that department as they've been averaging 33.4 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Nandua came up short against Arcadia in their previous matchup last Tuesday, falling 62-52. Will Nandua have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
