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| 12/15/23 - Away | 50-32 W |
| 12/16/22 - Home | 63-28 W |
| 02/01/22 - Home | 69-27 W |
| 12/17/21 - Away | 61-23 W |
| 12/18/20 - Home | 48-34 W |
| + 5 more games |
St. Paul has gone 9-1 against Arcadia/Loup City recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The St. Paul Wildcats will be home for the holidays to greet the Arcadia/Loup City Rebels at 6:00 p.m.
St. Paul is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Adams Central just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They took a 31-22 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Patriots. The loss was the Wildcats' first of the season.
Despite their loss, St. Paul saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Alli Dugan, who posted two points along with five assists and three steals, was perhaps the best of all. The team also got some help courtesy of Addyson Wegner, who put up five points and four steals.
Meanwhile, Arcadia/Loup City entered their tilt with Amherst on Tuesday with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They managed a 38-34 victory over the Broncos. While the Rebels didn't have the best season last year (they finished 7-16), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
St. Paul better keep an eye on Eva Jaixen. She was instrumental in Arcadia/Loup City's win, putting up 13 points in addition to seven rebounds and four steals. Another player making a difference was Tayler Obermiller, who had eight points and four steals.
Arcadia/Loup City's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-1. As for St. Paul, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 3-1.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: St. Paul has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 24.8 boards per game. However, it's not like Arcadia/Loup City struggles in that department as they've been averaging 25.2 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
St. Paul strolled past Arcadia/Loup City when the teams last played back in December of 2023 by a score of 50-32. Does St. Paul have another victory up their sleeve, or will Arcadia/Loup City turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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