The Syracuse Rockets will head out on the road to square off against the Arlington Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Syracuse will be strutting in after a victory while Arlington will be coming in after a defeat.
Syracuse is headed into the matchup having just posted their closest win since December 12, 2024 on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 62-60 victory over Louisville.
Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, Arlington's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They fell 52-45 to North Bend Central.
Syracuse will have to contain Trent Koger as he made an impact in Arlington's last game. He dropped a double-double on 22 points and 12 rebounds. The game was Koger's fifth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Schuyler Logemann, who posted 12 points.
Even though they lost, Arlington smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've posted since back in December of 2023.
Arlington's loss dropped their record down to 6-6. As for Syracuse, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 8-3.
Syracuse was able to grind out a solid victory over Arlington in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, winning 51-41. The rematch might be a little tougher for Syracuse since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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