Snow Hill had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 19.5 points) and they went ahead and made it five on Saturday. They walked away with a 62-52 victory over the Arcadia Firebirds. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 56th in Maryland, while the Firebirds are ranked 239th in Virginia), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Despite the loss, Arcadia had strong showings from Ryhiem Pettit, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and ten rebounds, and Jordan Cropper, who posted 11 points along with six rebounds and five assists. Pettit has been hot recently, having posted eight or more boards the last four times he's played. Lavar Johnson was another key player, putting up eight points.
Eagles
| 01/04/25 vs Arcadia | 62-52 |
| 12/26/24 vs Seaford | 68-66 |
| 12/19/24 vs Parkside | 73-40 |
| 12/12/24 vs Mardela | 70-67 |
| 02/29/24 vs Pocomoke | 81-56 |
| + 10 more games |
Snow Hill's win was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-2. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 75.7 points per game. As for Arcadia, they now have a losing record at 4-5.
The future could be bright for both Snow Hill and Arcadia: their next opponents haven't had the best luck recently. Snow Hill will try to hand Washington their fourth-straight defeat when the two meet at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Similarly, Arcadia will try to hand Salisbury their sixth-straight loss when the two meet at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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