The Arcola Purple Riders will square off against the Cerro Gordo/Bement Broncos at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Arcola will be strutting in after a victory while Cerro Gordo/Bement will be coming in after a loss.
Arcola will head into Monday's match on the come-up: they were handed a heart-breaking two-point defeat in their last game, but they sure didn't let that happen against Argenta-Oreana on Monday. Everything went Arcola's way against Argenta-Oreana as Arcola made off with a 59-37 win. The Purple Riders have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight contests by 22 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Cerro Gordo/Bement came up short against Arthur-Okaw Christian on Tuesday and fell 38-28. The Broncos have struggled against the Conquering Riders recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Arcola is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-9 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.8 points per game. As for Cerro Gordo/Bement, their loss dropped their record down to 6-19.
Arcola strolled past Cerro Gordo/Bement in their previous matchup back in February of 2024 by a score of 48-33. Will Arcola repeat their success, or does Cerro Gordo/Bement have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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