The Arickaree Bison just played yesterday, but they'll still head out to face the Elbert Bulldogs at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday.
Arickaree is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Otis on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Arickaree had to suffer through a 67-40 loss at the hands of Otis. The Bison were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 37-17.
Meanwhile, Elbert had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 20.7 points) and they went ahead and made it seven on Thursday. They took their match with ease, bagging a 68-29 victory over the Indians. That 39 point margin sets a new team best for the Bulldogs this season.
Elbert's win came from a few key players Arickaree will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Caleb Cornell, who went 6 of 13 on his way to 17 points and three steals. He is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Ethan Tesman, who went 6 for 13 to rack up 16 points.
Elbert's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-4. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.6 points over those games. As for Arickaree, their defeat was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 4-1 and their overall record down to 9-6.
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