Preview: Fort Calhoun Pioneers vs. Arlington Eagles
Fort Calhoun is 2-8 against Arlington since January of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Fort Calhoun Pioneers will be playing at home against the Arlington Eagles at 6:00 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Fort Calhoun comes in on four and Arlington on three.
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Fort Calhoun had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They strolled past the Tigers with points to spare, taking the game 45-30.
Meanwhile, winning is just a little bit easier when you outrebound your opponent 10 to 3 on the offensive boards, a fact Arlington proved on Tuesday. They walked away with a 42-34 win over Logan View/Scribner-Snyder. Given Arlington's advantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 44th, while Logan View/Scribner-Snyder is ranked 184th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Arlington got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Britt Nielsen out in front who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 12 rebounds. Emerson Timm was another key contributor, almost dropping a double-double on nine points and nine rebounds.
Fort Calhoun has been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 13 games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-7 record this season. As for Arlington, their victory bumped their record up to 20-4.
Fort Calhoun came up short against Arlington in their previous meeting back in January, falling 38-26. Will Fort Calhoun 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.
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