Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Arickaree walked away with it. They walked away with a 56-46 victory over the Denver Waldorf Spartans on Friday. This was a revenge game for the Bison: when they faced off against the Spartans back in January, they had to take a 51-48 defeat.
Jake King
| 03/07/25 vs Denver Waldorf | 7 |
| 03/01/25 vs Otis | 0 |
| 02/28/25 vs Idalia | 2 |
| 02/25/25 vs Caliche | 6 |
| 02/22/25 vs Stratton | 2 |
| + 20 more games |
Arickaree's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jake King, who posted 17 points along with seven steals and five boards. That's the most steals King has posted since back in February of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Dillon Noletubby, who shot 50% from the field to rack up 19 points in addition to five rebounds and three steals.
Arickaree was working as a unit and finished the game with 15 assists. They are 14-6 when they've passed the ball that well.
Despite the loss, Denver Waldorf still got an impressive performance from Henry Lottridge, who dropped a double-double with 17 points and 16 boards. Lottridge's big performance that evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least 17 points. Another player making a difference was Israel Bailey, who earned six points along with six rebounds and four steals.
Arickaree has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-9 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.5 points over those games. Denver Waldorf is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 13-9.
Arickaree didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 51-43 loss against Otis on the 8th. Denver Waldorf does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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