Having just played yesterday, the Arcadia Firebirds will head out on the road to face off against the Nandua Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Arcadia knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past five matchups -- so hopefully Nandua likes a good challenge.
On Monday, Arcadia earned a 62-49 victory over Delmarva Christian.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Nandua). Everything went their way against Salisbury Christian on Friday as Nandua made off with a 76-54 win. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Warriors have posted since December 3, 2024.
Arcadia better keep an eye on Amari Scarborough. He was instrumental in Nandua's win, going 7 of 14 en route to 23 points and six steals. Scarborough has become a key player for Nandua: the team is undefeated when he posts at least three steals, but 3-6 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Aiden Mcintyre, who went 5 for 9 on his way to 11 points and eight boards.
Nandua smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've posted since the start of last season.
The win (which was Nandua's third in a row) raised their record to 6-6. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.7 points per game. As for Arcadia, they have been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season.
Arcadia and Nandua were neck-and-neck in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, but Arcadia came up empty-handed after a 63-62 loss. Thankfully for Arcadia, Ny'Zir Dix (who went 12 of 18 en route to 36 points in addition to six rebounds and three blocks) 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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