Basketball Game Preview: Arlington Heights Yellowjackets vs. Denton Broncos

The Arlington Heights Yellowjackets will square off against the Denton Broncos at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Arlington Heights knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past 18 matchups -- so hopefully Denton likes a good challenge.

Arlington Heights is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Centennial 62-60. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Yellowjackets have posted since December 5, 2024.

Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Denton beat Aledo 45-40 on Tuesday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Broncos.

Denton's win came from a few key players Arlington Heights will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Jeremiah Brown, who posted nine points. Ethan Sheats was another key player, putting up nine points.

Arlington Heights is on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 17 games, which provided a nice bump to their 23-12 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 78.6 points over those games. As for Denton, their record is now 19-14.

Arlington Heights came up short against Denton when the teams last played back in December of 2023, falling 47-35. Can Arlington Heights avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.