Raymond Central is 1-9 against Arlington since January of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Mustangs will be playing at home against the Eagles at 7:30 p.m. Raymond Central has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
Raymond Central is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They were dealt an 85-47 defeat at the hands of North Bend Central on Tuesday. The Mustangs were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 43-22.
Meanwhile, Arlington fought the good fight in their overtime contest against Gross Catholic on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They opened the new year with a less-than-successful 84-75 loss to the Cougars. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Saturday (74), the Eagles still had to take the loss.
Raymond Central will have to contain Oliver Ladehoff as he made an impact in Arlington's last game. He shot 65% from the field on his way to 31 points in addition to six assists and five boards. With that strong performance, Ladehoff is now averaging an impressive 16.1 points per game. Owen Ladehoff was another key player, almost dropping a double-double with 13 points and nine assists.
Raymond Central's defeat dropped their record down to 0-8. As for Arlington, their loss dropped their record down to 4-6.
Raymond Central couldn't quite get it done against Arlington in their previous matchup back in January of 2025 as they fell 63-50. Thankfully for the Mustangs, Trent Koger (who dropped a double-double with 26 points and 17 rebounds) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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