Bison
| 02/20/25 @ Gothenburg | 46 |
| 02/19/25 vs Kearney Catholic | 56 |
| 02/14/25 vs Fullerton | 63 |
| 02/13/25 vs Lakeview | 68 |
| 02/08/25 vs Ord | 54 |
| + 21 more games |
Two dominant guards in Sydni Homolka and Emerson Timm are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Central City Bison will square off against the Arlington Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Central City is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 51.9 points per game this season.
Last Thursday, Central City came up short against Gothenburg and fell 54-46.
Despite the defeat, Central City saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Homolka to rack up 17 points and six rebounds. Another player making a difference was Hope Paup, who posted nine points.
Even though they lost, Central City smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Arlington had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 32.3 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Thursday. They walked away with a 62-49 victory over the Bluejays.
Arlington's win came from a few key players Central City will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Timm, who en route to 19 points and eight assists. She has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last four times she's played. Macy Wolf was another key player, on her way to 19 points and five boards.
Arlington's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 20-4. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.3 points over those games. As for Central City, their loss dropped their record down to 23-3.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Central City has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 25.3 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Arlington struggles in that department as they've been averaging 29 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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