After flying high against Neoga on Friday, Arcola came back down to earth. The Arcola Purple Riders fell 42-31 to the Lawrenceville Indians on Saturday. The matchup marked the Purple Riders' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Lawrenceville can attribute much of their success to Parker Hardiman, who went 6 of 8 en route to 13 points and three steals. Another player making a difference was Jayden Goff, who posted seven points and ten rebounds.
Purple Riders
| 12/21/24 vs Lawrenceville | 31-42 |
| 12/20/24 vs Neoga | 57-29 |
| 12/17/24 vs Cerro Gordo/Bement | 59-38 |
| 12/16/24 vs Judah Christian | 64-25 |
| 12/10/24 @ Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg | 63-49 |
Arcola moved to 8-1 with that defeat, which also ended their eight-game winning streak. As for Lawrenceville, their victory bumped their record up to 10-4.
Arcola didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 71-20 win against Ramsey on the 26th. As for Lawrenceville, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 64-54 loss against Mattoon on the 26th.
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