Arapahoe was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They lost 63-37 to the Alma Cardinals. While losing is never fun, the Warriors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 276th, while the Cardinals are ranked 75th).
Eli Shafer
| 02/21/25 vs Alma | 75% |
| 02/14/25 @ Bertrand | 29% |
| 02/11/25 @ Cambridge | 44% |
| 02/08/25 vs Hitchcock County | 56% |
| 02/07/25 @ Brady | 25% |
| + 25 more games |
Arapahoe's defeat came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Eli Shafer, who posted seven points. What's more, Shafer also posted a 75% shooting accuracy, which is the highest he's achieved since back in January of 2024. William Cacy was another key player, putting up eight points.
Alma was led to victory by Zavier Mitchell and Isaiah Neal. Mitchell went 5-for-9 on his way to 16 points along with eight boards and three steals, while Neal went 5-for-12 to rack up 14 points and three steals. Mitchell is also on a roll when it comes to field goal percentage, as he's posted one of at least 56% in the last six games he's played. Another player making a difference was Tucker Biskup, who scored ten points.
Arapahoe's loss dropped their record down to 2-21. As for Alma, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 21-2.
Looking ahead, Arapahoe will face off against Cambridge at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Cambridge is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 53.2 points per game this season. Alma does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
