The Arcola Purple Riders will head out to take on the Arthur-Okaw Christian Conquering Riders at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Arcola will head into Monday's match hoping to keep the good times rolling: they had to skate by with only a three-point margin when they last took the court, which might have inspired the 33-point drubbing they dealt Villa Grove on Monday. Arcola claimed a resounding 50-17 victory over Villa Grove. The Purple Riders pushed the score to 43-12 by the end of the third, a deficit the Blue Devils had no chance of recovering from.
Meanwhile, Arthur-Okaw Christian came tearing into Thursday's game with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 21.3 points) and they left with even more momentum. They really took it to the Tribe for the full four quarters, racking up a 56-18 win. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 35-13.
Arcola better keep an eye on Avery Herschberger. She was instrumental in Arthur-Okaw Christian's win, going 10 of 17 en route to 24 points and five steals. Herschberger is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed three or more in the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Annabelle Haskins, who posted 12 points.
Arthur-Okaw Christian's victory was their 22nd straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 16-4. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 27.4 points per game. As for Arcola, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-7 record this season.
Arcola came up short against Arthur-Okaw Christian when the teams last played back in January of 2024, falling 51-44. Can Arcola avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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