Arthur-Okaw Christian typically has all the answers at home, but on Wednesday Arcola proved too difficult a challenge. They walked away with a 50-38 victory over the Arthur-Okaw Christian Conquering Riders. 50 seems to be a good number for the Purple Riders as the squad scooped up a win with the same number of points in their previous game.
Avery Herschberger and Annabelle Haskins certainly did their best on Wednesday to avoid the loss. Herschberger posted 17 points and three steals, while Haskins put up ten points. That was a full 44.7% of Arthur-Okaw Christian's points, marking the third time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points.
Arcola has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-7 record this season. As for Arthur-Okaw Christian, their loss ended a 22-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 16-5.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Arcola won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Blue Ridge at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Blue Ridge has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the game with 14 straight defeats, while Arcola will come in with four straight victories. As for Arthur-Okaw Christian, they will also get right back to it: they'll face off against Calvary Christian Academy at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Calvary Christian Academy will roll in looking for their eighth straight win, something Arthur-Okaw Christian surely won't give up without a fight.
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