Arlington is 9-1 against Raymond Central since January of 2016 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Arlington Eagles will welcome the Raymond Central Mustangs at 7:30 p.m. Arlington will be strutting in after a victory while Raymond Central will be coming in after a defeat.
Last Tuesday, Arlington was able to grind out a solid win over Gross Catholic, taking the game 61-54. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Eagles.
Trent Koger
| 12/05/23 vs Yutan | 18 |
| 12/16/23 vs Tekamah-Herman | 17 |
| 01/07/25 @ Gross Catholic | 16 |
| 01/05/24 @ Raymond Central | 16 |
| 12/02/23 vs Lakeview | 15 |
Arlington's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Trent Koger, who dropped a double-double on 24 points and 16 boards. That's the most rebounds Koger has posted since back in January of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Oliver Ladehoff, who went 5 of 10 on his way to 19 points and five assists.
Meanwhile, Raymond Central was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were four points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 57-53 heartbreaker at the hands of North Bend Central. While losing is never fun, the Mustangs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 229th, while the Tigers are ranked 107th).
Arlington's win bumped their record up to 4-5. As for Raymond Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-9.
Arlington strolled past Raymond Central in their previous meeting back in January of 2024 by a score of 47-33. Does Arlington have another victory up their sleeve, or will Raymond Central turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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