The Arcola Purple Riders will head out on the road to face off against the St. Teresa Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. St. Teresa took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Arcola, who comes in off a win.
On Tuesday, Arcola didn't have too much trouble with Salt Fork as they won 46-27. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Purple Riders.
Meanwhile, St. Teresa was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss dating back to last season. They lost 76-54 to Olympia. The Bulldogs were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 45-25.
Arcola's win was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-0. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.6 points per game. As for St. Teresa, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-3.
Arcola didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against St. Teresa when the teams last played back in February, but they still walked away with a 52-48 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Arcola since the team 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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