Arcadia was the 87-85 winner over Deep Creek when they last played one another back in December of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Firebirds took a 91-72 bruising from the Hornets on Tuesday. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Saturday (68), the Firebirds still had to take the loss.
Jordan Cropper
| 12/09/25 @ Deep Creek | 24 |
| 12/06/25 vs Indian River | 22 |
| 12/04/25 @ Salem | 20 |
| 02/27/25 @ John Marshall | 15 |
| 02/25/25 @ Southampton | 17 |
| + 5 more games |
Despite the loss, Arcadia still got an impressive performance from Jordan Cropper, who dropped a double-double with 24 points and ten boards. Cropper's evening made it ten games in a row in which he has scored at least 15 points. Another player making a difference was Shane Tull, who went 10-for-25 to rack up 22 points.
Deep Creek's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jayce Bailey, who dropped a double-double with 14 points and ten rebounds. Bailey is also on a roll when it comes to shooting accuracy, as he's posted one of at least 50% in the last four games he's played dating back to last season. Bradley Barham was another key player, shooting 60% from the field on his way to 16 points and five boards.
Arcadia now has a losing record of 1-2. As for Deep Creek, their victory bumped their record up to 2-0.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Arcadia will be home for the holidays to greet Salisbury at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Deep Creek, they will welcome Western Branch at 7:15 p.m. on Friday.
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