Basketball Game Preview: Archbishop Bergan Knights vs. Arlington Eagles

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Previous Games

01/06/24 - Home	43-35 W
01/07/23 - Away	42-25 W
01/08/22 - Home	57-31 W
01/09/21 - Away	47-27 W
01/11/20 - Home	48-40 W
+ 5 more games

Archbishop Bergan is 8-2 against Arlington since January of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Archbishop Bergan Knights will head out to take on the Arlington Eagles at 6:00 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Archbishop Bergan took a loss when they played away from home last Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They took down Concordia 47-28.

Meanwhile, Arlington waltzed into their game on Tuesday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They blew past the Pioneers 63-37. The Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six contests by 20 points or more this season.

Archbishop Bergan better keep an eye on Emerson Timm. She was instrumental in Arlington's win, going 6 of 15 on her way to 18 points along with seven assists and seven rebounds. Timm has been hot recently, having also posted three or more steals the last three times she's played. Macy Wolf was another key player, putting up 14 points and five boards.

Arlington was working as a unit and finished the game with 13 assists. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their assist total in three consecutive matches.

Archbishop Bergan's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-11. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.0 points per game. As for Arlington, their win bumped their record up to 16-3.

Archbishop Bergan beat Arlington 43-35 in their previous meeting back in January of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for Archbishop Bergan since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.