Arickaree is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Miami-Yoder is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Arickaree Bison will take on the Miami-Yoder Buffaloes at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Arickaree has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 249 points over their last four games.
Winning is just a little bit easier when you make six more threes than your opponent, a fact Arickaree proved on Monday. They snuck past Denver Waldorf with a 56-52 win.
Arickaree's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was DILLON NOLETUBBY, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 12 rebounds. Another player making a difference was JAKE KING, who scored 13 points along with four steals.
Meanwhile, Miami-Yoder earned a 47-40 win over Hanover on Tuesday. The win was just what Miami-Yoder needed coming off of a 65-27 defeat in their prior game.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Miami-Yoder to victory, but perhaps none more so than James Orozco, who scored 21 points along with three steals. That makes it six consecutive games in which Orozco has scored at least a third of Miami-Yoder's points. Gavin Howard was another key contributor, scoring 13 points along with two steals.
Arickaree's victory bumped their record up to 15-2. As for Miami-Yoder, their victory bumped their record up to 11-6.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Arickaree have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 32.3 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Miami-Yoder struggles in that department as they've been averaging 27.3 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Everything went Arickaree's way against Miami-Yoder in their previous meeting back in February of 2023 as Arickaree made off with a 82-59 win. Does Arickaree have another victory up their sleeve, or will Miami-Yoder turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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