Basketball Game Preview: Arcola Purple Riders vs. Blue Ridge Knights

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Previous Games

02/02/24 - Away	55-36 W
01/03/23 - Home	51-22 W
01/04/22 - Away	56-19 W
02/02/21 - Home	73-27 W
02/04/20 - Away	68-49 W
+ 3 more games

Arcola has gone 8-0 against Blue Ridge recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Arcola Purple Riders will be playing at home against the Blue Ridge Knights at 7:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Arcola has three straight victories, Blue Ridge has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.

On Tuesday, Arcola beat Heritage 54-44.

Meanwhile, Blue Ridge was beaten by Okaw Valley 73-39 on Tuesday.

Arcola has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.2 points per game. As for Blue Ridge, their loss dropped their record down to 9-14.

Arcola strolled past Blue Ridge when the teams last played back in February of 2024 by a score of 55-36. Will Arcola repeat their success, or does Blue Ridge have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.