The Arcadia Firebirds will square off against the Salisbury Dragons at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Arcadia is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 60.6 points per game this season.
Last Saturday, Arcadia opened the new year with a less-than-successful 62-52 defeat to Snow Hill. The loss continues a trend for the Firebirds in their matchups with the Eagles: they've now lost four in a row.
| 01/04/25 @ Snow Hill | 10 |
| 12/30/24 vs Mardela | 8 |
| 12/26/24 vs Crisfield | 12 |
| 12/18/24 @ Southampton | 13 |
Despite the defeat, Arcadia had strong showings from Ryhiem Pettit, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and ten boards, and Jordan Cropper, who posted 11 points along with six rebounds and five assists. Pettit has been hot recently, having posted eight or more boards the last four times he's played. Lavar Johnson was another key player, putting up eight points.
Meanwhile, Salisbury was not able to break out of their rough patch back in December of 2024 as the team picked up their seventh straight loss dating back to last season. They had to suffer through a 105-60 loss at the hands of Sts. Peter & Paul. One positive for the Dragons, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Salisbury's defeat dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Arcadia, they now have a losing record at 4-5.
Arcadia came up short against Salisbury in their previous matchup back in December of 2022, falling 66-56. Will Arcadia have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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