The Amelia County Raiders's homestand continues as they prepare to take on the Arcadia Firebirds at 6:00 p.m. on February 20th. Amelia County knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past ten games -- so hopefully Arcadia likes a good challenge.
It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Amelia County can now relate to. They took a 63-57 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Knights. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Defeat or not, Amelia County got some senior leadership from JAIDEN SQUIRE and JUSTIN PERRY. SQUIRE scored 21 points along with four steals and two blocks, while PERRY. dropped a double-double on 15 points and ten rebounds. PERRY is crushing the rebound category: he's posted at least eight every time he's taken the court this season. ANTHONY HARRIS was another key contributor, scoring four points along with five rebounds and two steals.
Meanwhile, Arcadia's recent rough patch got a bit rougher last Friday after their third straight defeat. They were beaten by Cambridge-South Dorchester 73-44. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest points Arcadia has scored all season.
Arcadia's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of RonRico Bugg, who scored 14 points along with six rebounds, and Jordan Cropper who scored 13 points along with six rebounds and two steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Brandon Harmon, who scored eight points.
Arcadia struggled to get the ball back on offense and finished the game with only three offensive rebounds. That's the fewest offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Amelia County's defeat dropped their record down to 15-7. As for Arcadia, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-10.
Tuesday's matchup is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Amelia County have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 36.4 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Arcadia struggles in that department as they've been averaging 32.4 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Amelia County didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Arcadia in their previous matchup back in February of 2022, but they still walked away with a 61-55 win. Will Amelia County repeat their success, or does Arcadia have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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