The Arkadelphia Badgers will head out to take on the Magnolia Panthers at 10:12 a.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Arkadelphia will bounce into Friday's game after beating Camden Fairview, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. Arkadelphia managed a 68-62 win over Camden Fairview on Tuesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Badgers.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Magnolia challenged Hope on Tuesday. Magnolia breezed by Hope to the tune of 67-24. The Panthers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight contests by 20 points or more this season.
Magnolia's victory bumped their record up to 15-10. As for Arkadelphia, they have also been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 14 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 16-5 record this season.
Arkadelphia came out on top in a nail-biter against Magnolia when the teams last played back in January, sneaking past 59-56. The rematch might be a little tougher for Arkadelphia since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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