Basketball Game Preview: Arlington Cardinals vs. Clark/Willow Lake Cyclones

Arlington is 2-8 against Clark/Willow Lake since February of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Arlington Cardinals will look to defend their home court against the Clark/Willow Lake Cyclones at 7:15 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.

Arlington is headed into Friday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 16th straight game on Friday. They had to suffer through a 70-39 loss at the hands of Howard. 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 141st, while the Tigers are ranked 27th).

Meanwhile, Clark/Willow Lake came up short against Hamlin on Thursday, falling 69-47. The Cyclones haven't had much luck with the Chargers recently, as the team has come up short the last six times they've met.

Clark/Willow Lake's loss was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 4-1 and their overall record down to 15-4. As for Arlington, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-18.

Arlington took a serious blow against Clark/Willow Lake when the teams last played back in February of 2024, falling 64-33. Will Arlington 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.