The Judah Christian Tribe will take on the Arcola Purple Riders in a holiday battle at at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Judah Christian has struggled recently with four defeats in a row, while Arcola will arrive with five straight wins.
Last Saturday, Judah Christian was beaten by Armstrong 76-36. While losing is never fun, the Tribe can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 590th, while the Trojans are ranked 151st).
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Arcola). They enjoyed a cozy 63-49 victory over Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg on Tuesday.
Arcola pushed their record up to 5-0 with the win, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.2 points per game. As for Judah Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 1-6.
Judah Christian might still be hurting after the 61-38 defeat they got from Arcola in their previous meeting back in December of 2023. Can Judah Christian avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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