Arcola is 2-8 against Tuscola since December of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Arcola Purple Riders will face off against the Tuscola Warriors at 2:30 p.m. Arcola will be strutting in after a win while Tuscola will be coming in after a loss.
Arcola is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Tri-County [Kansas/Shiloh/Oakland] 74-39 on Friday. The Purple Riders have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight matches by 21 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Tuscola's undefeated season came to an end after 14 games on Saturday. They fell just short of Casey-Westfield by a score of 58-55. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat Tuscola has suffered since February 28, 2024.
Arcola pushed their record up to 12-2 with the victory, which was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.3 points per game. As for Tuscola, their loss ended an 11-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 14-1.
Arcola was taken down by Tuscola 65-21 when the teams last played back in December of 2023. Can Arcola avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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