Basketball Game Preview: Estelline/Hendricks vs. Arlington Cardinals

Estelline/Hendricks will take on the Arlington Cardinals at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Estelline/Hendricks has four straight wins, Arlington has seven straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.

Last Saturday, Estelline/Hendricks was able to grind out a solid victory over Dupree, taking the game 73-61.

Meanwhile, Arlington came up short against Florence/Henry on Tuesday, falling 67-45. While losing is never fun, the Cardinals can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Dakota basketball rankings (they are ranked 137th, while the Falcons are ranked 46th).

Arlington's defeat dropped their record down to 1-9. As for Estelline/Hendricks, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-2 record this season.

Everything came up roses for Estelline/Hendricks against Arlington when the teams last played back in January of 2024, as the team secured a 77-47 win. Does Estelline/Hendricks have another victory up their sleeve, or will Arlington turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.