The Arcadia Firebirds will be defending their home court for the first time this season when they go up against the Indian River Indians at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Arcadia will be strutting in after a win while Indian River will be coming in after a loss.
On Wednesday, Arcadia got the win against Seaside Christian Academy by a conclusive 50-28. The Firebirds pushed the score to 46-18 by the end of the third, a deficit the Fighting Marlins cut but never quite recovered from.
Amani Hope was nothing short of spectacular: she posted 21 points. Another player making a difference was Payton Taylor, who scored three points in addition to nine assists and three steals.
Meanwhile, Indian River unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They fell just short of Worcester Prep by a score of 46-43 on Wednesday. While the Indians didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Mallards 10-4 in the first quarter.
Arcadia might still be hurting after the 49-29 defeat they got from Indian River in their previous meeting back in January. Can the Firebirds avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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