The Archbold Blue Streaks will head out on the road to square off against the Emmanuel Christian Warriors at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Archbold walked away with it. They enjoyed a cozy 48-34 win over the Panthers on Wednesday. The win was familiar territory for Archbold who now have four in a row.
Meanwhile, even though Liberty Center scored an imposing 55 points on Wednesday, Emmanuel Christian still came out on top. Emmanuel Christian took their game against Liberty Center 62-55. That's two games straight that Emmanuel Christian has won by exactly seven points.
Emmanuel Christian found their leader in underclassman Nate Miles, who dropped a double-double on 26 points and 13 rebounds. That makes it three consecutive games in which Miles has scored at least a third of Emmanuel Christian's points. Another player making a difference was Jalen Brown, who scored 18 points along with six rebounds and two steals.
Archbold pushed their record up to 22-2 with that win, which was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Emmanuel Christian, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 21-3 record this season.
Archbold came up short against Emmanuel Christian in their previous meeting back in March of 2023, falling 58-51. Can Archbold avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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