Basketball Preview: Central Arkansas Christian Mustangs vs. Stuttgart Ricebirds
The Central Arkansas Christian Mustangs will head out to face off against the Stuttgart Ricebirds at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Having struggled with three losses in a row, Central Arkansas Christian finally turned things around against Pulaski County HomeSchool on Thursday. They took their match with ease, bagging a 72-34 victory over the Flames.
Meanwhile, Stuttgart put another one in the bag on Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. They came out on top against Camden Fairview by a score of 72-65. While the Ricebirds didn't have the best season last year (they finished 11-18), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Stuttgart pushed their record up to 5-0 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.0 points per game. As for Central Arkansas Christian, their victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-5.
Central Arkansas Christian skirted past Stuttgart 59-56 when the teams last played back in February of 2016. Will Central Arkansas Christian repeat their success, or does Stuttgart have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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