The Central A & M Raiders will be taking part in a tournament against the Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond Knights at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Central A & M will be strutting in after a victory while Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond will be coming in after a defeat.
Central A & M is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took their game on Monday with ease, bagging an 83-28 win over Judah Christian. While the Raiders didn't have the best season last year (they finished 10-21), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Meanwhile, Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They were dealt a 69-41 defeat at the hands of Maroa-Forsyth. While losing is never fun, the Knights can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 663rd, while the Trojans are ranked 327th).
With the victory, Central A & M broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 6-3. As for Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond, their loss dropped their record down to 1-9.
Everything came up roses for Central A & M against Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond in their previous matchup back in January of 2019, as the team secured a 71-42 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Central A & M since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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