The Douglas County West Falcon are taking a road trip to challenge the Arlington Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Saturday, Douglas County West slipped by Concordia 45-44.
| 12/14/24 @ Concordia | 12 |
| 01/18/24 @ Yutan | 9 |
| 12/15/23 vs Raymond Central | 8 |
| 02/06/24 @ Conestoga | 8 |
| 12/07/23 @ Fort Calhoun | 7 |
Douglas County West got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Bella Zach out in front who posted 12 points. Those 12 points gave Zach a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Ava Grimm, who put up 11 points.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Arlington). Everything went their way against Brownell Talbot on Saturday as Arlington made off with a 58-34 win. The victory was nothing new for the Eagles as they're now sitting on three straight.
Douglas County West better keep an eye on Britt Nielsen. She was instrumental in Arlington's win, going 14 of 20 on her way to 35 points and six rebounds. With that strong performance, Nielsen is now averaging an impressive 19 points per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Emerson Timm, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and ten assists.
Arlington was working as a unit and finished the game with 17 assists. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their assist total in three consecutive contests.
Douglas County West's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Arlington, their record is now 3-1.
Douglas County West came up short against Arlington when the teams last played back in December of 2023, falling 54-47. Can Douglas County West avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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