The Southampton Indians just played last yesterday, but they'll still welcome the Arcadia Firebirds at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Southampton comes in on six and Arcadia on three.
While Southampton didn't have the best season last year (they finished 9-13), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They walked away with a 61-53 win over Franklin on Tuesday. The 61-point effort marked the Indians' lowest-scoring game of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Meanwhile, Arcadia posted their biggest victory since January 3rd on Monday. They took their contest with ease, bagging a 63-18 win over Holly Grove Christian. With the Firebirds ahead 34-4 at the half, the match was all but over already.
Southampton better keep an eye on Jordan Cropper. He was instrumental in Arcadia's win, going 8 for 11 on his way to 21 points and four steals. The game was Cropper's fourth in a row with at least ten points. Ephraim Previlus was another key player, going 7 of 9 on his way to 16 points and three steals.
Arcadia was working as a unit and finished the game with 11 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Holly Grove Christian only posted one assist.
Arcadia now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Southampton, they pushed their record up to 6-0 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home.
Southampton came up short against Arcadia when the teams last played back in November of 2023, falling 63-52. Can Southampton avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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