Cambridge is 9-1 against Arapahoe since February of 2020 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Monday. The Cambridge Trojans will be playing in front of their home fans against the Arapahoe Warriors at 7:00 p.m. Cambridge is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 53.4 points per game this season.
Last Friday, Cambridge came up short against Bertrand and fell 67-57. The Trojans have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Krayton Ruggles
| 02/21/25 @ Bertrand | 27 |
| 12/13/24 vs South Loup | 19 |
| 01/18/25 @ Maxwell | 17 |
| 01/25/25 vs Southwest | 16 |
| 01/03/25 @ Maywood/Hayes Center | 16 |
Cambridge might have lost, but man, Krayton Ruggles was a machine: he went 9-for-18 to rack up 27 points and six rebounds. Those 27 points gave Ruggles a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Braydon Miller, who went 5-for-7 on his way to 11 points.
Even though they lost, Cambridge was working as a unit and finished the game with 15 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Bertrand only eight assists.
Meanwhile, Arapahoe was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They lost 63-37 to Alma. While losing is never fun, the Warriors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 276th, while the Cardinals are ranked 75th).
Cambridge will need to focus on slowing down Eli Shafer, one of several Arapahoe players who made an impact when they last played. He posted seven points. Another player making a difference was William Cacy, who put up eight points.
Arapahoe's defeat dropped their record down to 2-21. As for Cambridge, they now have a losing record of 10-11.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Cambridge has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 29.4 boards per game. However, it's not like Arapahoe struggles in that department as they've been averaging 35.4 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Cambridge beat Arapahoe 52-42 in their previous meeting two weeks ago. Does Cambridge have another victory up their sleeve, or will Arapahoe turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
