Two dominant guards in Emerson Timm and Sydni Homolka are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Arlington Eagles will be playing in front of their home fans against the Central City Bison at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Arlington will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
It was a Battle of the Birds when Arlington took on Pierce on Thursday. Arlington walked away with a 62-49 win over Pierce.
Emerson Timm
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Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Arlington to victory, but perhaps none more so than Timm, who on her way to 19 points and eight assists. Timm is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in each of the last four games she's played. Macy Wolf was another key player, to rack up 19 points and five boards.
Meanwhile, Central City came up short against Gothenburg on Thursday and fell 54-46.
Despite the loss, Central City saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Homolka en route to 17 points and six rebounds. Another player making a difference was Hope Paup, who posted nine points.
Even though they lost, Central City 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 eight offensive boards in three consecutive matches.
Arlington pushed their record up to 20-4 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.3 points over those games. As for Central City, their defeat ended a 17-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 23-3.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Arlington has been crashing the boards this season, having averaged 29 boards per game. However, it's not like Central City struggles in that department as they've been averaging 25.3 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
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