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

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Previous Games

01/23/24 - Neutral	55-35 W
01/05/24 - Home	64-26 W
02/07/23 - Home	50-51 L
01/28/23 - Away	60-39 W
02/08/22 - Away	67-52 W
+ 4 more games

Arcola has gone 7-2 against Argenta-Oreana recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Arcola Purple Riders will square off against the Argenta-Oreana Bombers at 7:30 p.m. Arcola is coming into the contest hot, having won their last eight games.

Arcola can't be too worried about heading out to take on Argenta-Oreana: they just beat Okaw Valley at home, who had been dominant on their own court up to that point. Arcola came out on top against Okaw Valley by a score of 52-44 on Tuesday.

Meanwhile, Argenta-Oreana strolled past Cerro Gordo/Bement with points to spare on Tuesday, taking the game 67-50. The win continues a trend for the Bombers in their matchups with the Broncos: they've now won six in a row.

Arcola's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 22-6. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.8 points over those games. As for Argenta-Oreana, their win bumped their record up to 15-12.

Everything went Arcola's way against Argenta-Oreana in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, as Arcola made off with a 55-35 victory. Will Arcola repeat their success, or does Argenta-Oreana have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.