If Boone Central was riding high fresh off their 75-44 takedown of Crofton last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Boone Central Cardinals took a 53-49 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Arlington Eagles.
It was another big night for Trent Koger, who dropped a double-double with 29 points and 18 rebounds for Arlington. Koger also posted five blocks, which is notable because Arlington is 11-4 when he posts at least three blocks, but 2-6 otherwise. Oliver Ladehoff was another key player, putting up 15 points.
Boone Central has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 14-10 record this season. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.8 points over those games. Arlington's win was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-3 and their overall record up to 13-10.
Boone Central does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Arlington, they will head out on the road to take on Concordia at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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