The Elmwood Royals are taking a road trip to challenge the Arlington Red Devils at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Elmwood is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They simply couldn't be stopped on Saturday as they easily beat St. Joseph Central Catholic 82-35. The team's explosion on offense also rewarded the Royals with their most commanding win of the season.
Meanwhile, Arlington came tearing into Tuesday's match with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 25.3 points) and they left with even more momentum. They were the clear victor by a 58-36 margin over the Tigers. The Red Devils have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven contests by 22 points or more this season.
Arlington's victory was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 15-3. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.3 points per game. As for Elmwood, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 5-11 record this season.
Elmwood took a serious blow against Arlington in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, falling 83-56. Can Elmwood avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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