Delmarva Christian has won three straight games at home, while Arcadia has won three straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Monday. The Delmarva Christian Royals will host the Arcadia Firebirds at 5:30 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
On Saturday, Delmarva Christian earned a 62-55 win over Wilmington Christian.
It was another big night for Malachi Light, who went 8 of 13 en route to 25 points and eight boards. He continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Darius Liles was another key player, putting up 13 points in addition to seven assists and six rebounds.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Arcadia). They pulled ahead with a 79-78 photo finish over Northampton on Thursday.
Arcadia's win came from a few key players Delmarva Christian will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Jordan Cropper, who went 8 for 12 on his way to 27 points and six boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Tyrell Wise, who went 7 of 14 en route to 18 points and three steals.
Arcadia smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in four consecutive games.
Delmarva Christian is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-3 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.0 points per game. As for Arcadia, their victory bumped their record up to 9-5.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Delmarva Christian has been crashing the rebounds this season, having averaged 31.8 boards per game. However, it's not like Arcadia struggles in that department as they've been averaging 29.2 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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