Arcadia proved they can win big last Thursday (they won by 20) and on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Viroqua Blackhawks, sneaking past 75-72. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Raiders have posted against the Blackhawks since December 17, 2020.
Kaiden Rotering was his usual excellent self, putting up 31 points and eight rebounds. Carter Wegman was another key player, going 5 of 9 on his way to 14 points and three steals.
Raiders
| 01/24/25 @ Viroqua | 75-72 |
| 01/23/25 @ Black River Falls | 77-57 |
| 01/16/25 vs Cochrane-Fountain City | 66-54 |
The win (which was Arcadia's third in a row) raised their record to 8-7. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 72.7 points per game. As for Viroqua, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-9 record this season.
Arcadia will take on Neillsville at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Arcadia knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past three matchups -- so hopefully Neillsville likes a good challenge. Viroqua has already played their next game (against Dodgeville), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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