On FridayFort Calhoun kept up with Arlington until halftime, but afterwards: not so much. The Arlington Eagles were the clear victor by a 49-29 margin over the Fort Calhoun Pioneers. The Eagles have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Pioneers, too.
Arlington's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Britt Nielsen, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and ten boards. Nielsen has been hot recently, having posted eight or more rebounds the last four times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Emerson Timm, who posted 15 points along with eight boards and six assists.
Raeann Massey and Ari Nelson certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Massey scored ten points, while Nelson earned two points and eight rebounds. Those eight boards gave Nelson a new career-high.
Eagles
| 01/31/25 vs Fort Calhoun | 49-29 |
| 01/28/25 vs Douglas County West | 48-45 |
| 01/16/25 vs Syracuse | 69-45 |
| 01/10/25 vs Raymond Central | 55-43 |
| 12/20/24 vs Wahoo | 41-28 |
| + 2 more games |
Arlington's win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-3. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.3 points per game. As for Fort Calhoun, with the defeat, they broke their five-game winning streak and moved their record to 13-4.
Arlington didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 53-52 victory against Yutan on the 1st. Fort Calhoun has also already played their next matchup, a 61-35 loss against Raymond Central on the 1st.
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