The Arcola Purple Riders and the Judah Christian Tribe will compete for holiday cheer at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Arcola has five straight wins, Judah Christian has four straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Arcola is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They strolled past Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg with points to spare on Tuesday, taking the game 63-49. Given the Purple Riders' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 82nd, while Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg are ranked 320th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Judah Christian had to suffer through a 76-36 loss at the hands of Armstrong.
Arcola pushed their record up to 5-0 with the victory, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.2 points per game. As for Judah Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 1-6.
Arcola took their win against Judah Christian in their previous matchup back in December of 2023 by a conclusive 61-38. Will Arcola repeat their success, or does Judah Christian have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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