The Arcola Purple Riders will head out to square off against the Cumberland Pirates at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Arcola will bounce into Thursday's matchup after beating Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. Arcola strolled past Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond with points to spare on Monday, taking the game 58-43.
Meanwhile, you're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Cumberland on Monday. They took down Heritage 61-44.
Cumberland has been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 14 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.7 points per game. As for Arcola, their victory bumped their record up to 11-6.
Everything came up roses for Arcola against Cumberland when the teams last played back in January of 2024, as the team secured a 63-36 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Arcola 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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