The Worcester Prep Mallards will head out on the road to face off against the Arcadia Firebirds at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Last Wednesday, Worcester Prep was the victim of a rough 60-40 loss at the hands of Chincoteague. Worcester Prep has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Arcadia came up short against Grafton on Saturday and fell 60-51. That's two games in a row now that Arcadia has lost by exactly nine points.
The losing side was boosted by Ryheim Pettit, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and 15 rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of RonRico Bugg, who scored 9 points along with 7 rebounds.
Worcester Prep's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Arcadia, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Worcester Prep couldn't quite finish off Arcadia in their previous meeting back in December of 2022 and fell 51-49. Can Worcester Prep avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
