The Arcola Purple Riders and the Central A & M Raiders will face off at 7:15 p.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played. Arcola will be strutting in after a victory while Central A & M will be coming in after a defeat.
On Friday, Arcola strolled past Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond with points to spare, taking the game 52-37. Given the Purple Riders' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 261st, while the Knights are ranked 625th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Central A & M suffered their biggest loss since December 13, 2024 on Friday. They lost 72-46 to Warrensburg-Latham. The Raiders haven't had much luck with the Cardinals recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Arcola's win bumped their record up to 13-4. As for Central A & M, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-9.
Arcola strolled past Central A & M in their previous matchup back in January of 2024 by a score of 56-37. The rematch might be a little tougher for Arcola since the squad 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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