Arcadia hasn't had much luck against Luther recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Arcadia Raiders will head out on the road to face off against the Luther Knights at 7:00 p.m. Both are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
Last Monday, Arcadia got the win against Bangor by a conclusive 67-46. Given the Raiders' advantage in MaxPreps' Wisconsin basketball rankings (they are ranked 181st, while the Cardinals are ranked 371st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Luther came tearing into Tuesday's match with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 25 points) and they left with even more momentum. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Rangers 74-46. The Knights have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven games by 21 points or more this season.
Luther pushed their record up to 13-4 with the victory, which was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 72.6 points per game. As for Arcadia, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-8 record this season.
Arcadia suffered a grim 69-48 defeat to Luther when the teams last played back in December of 2024. Can Arcadia avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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