The Arcadia Valley Tigers will head out on the road to challenge the Jefferson Blue Jays at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a three-game winning streak alive.
Last Thursday, it was close, but Arcadia Valley sidestepped West County for a 53-50 victory.
Meanwhile, Jefferson strolled past Herculaneum with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 56-42. Given the Blue Jays' advantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 217th, while the Black Cats are ranked 473rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Arcadia Valley's win was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 12-4. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.3 points per game. As for Jefferson, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-7 record this season.
Arcadia Valley came up short against Jefferson in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, falling 58-51. Can Arcadia Valley avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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