The Arcanum Trojans will challenge the Mississinawa Valley Blackhawks at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Arcanum is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 55.3 points per game this season.
Arcanum's tournament run continued when they took on Bradford on Saturday. Arcanum was the clear victor by a 54-30 margin over Bradford. The Trojans have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three contests by 24 points or more this season.
Landon Flatter had an outrageously good game as he went 10 for 14 on his way to 23 points and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Matthew Mccans, who posted ten points and three steals.
Arcanum smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Mississinawa Valley came up short against Lehman Catholic on Saturday, falling 61-35. While losing is never fun, the Blackhawks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 520th, while the Cavaliers are ranked 75th).
Mississinawa Valley's loss dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Arcanum, their win bumped their record up to 6-4.
Everything came up roses for Arcanum against Mississinawa Valley when the teams last played back in January, as the squad secured a 61-28 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Arcanum 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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