The Arcadia Firebirds were the 62-52 winner over the Nandua Warriors when they last played one another last Tuesday, but their luck changed this time around. Arcadia was just a bucket shy of victory on Thursday and fell 63-62 to Nandua. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Despite the defeat, Arcadia saw an underclassman step up: Jordan Cropper scored 20 points. RonRico Bugg was another key contributor, scoring 13 points.
Ny'Zir Dix continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Nandua, scoring 36 points along with six rebounds and three blocks. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Dix has scored all season. Another player making a difference was JaQuan Thomas, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and ten rebounds.
Arcadia's loss dropped their record down to 12-9. As for Nandua, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-8.
Arcadia won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Cambridge-South Dorchester at 6:30 p.m. on February 9th. Arcadia is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 66.5 points per game this season. As for Nandua, they will look to defend their home court on Monday against Middlesex at 6:30 p.m. Middlesex will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something Nandua surely won't give up without a fight.
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