The Arcadia Titans will face off against the Marcos de Niza Padres at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Arcadia is coming into the contest on a three-game losing streak.
Last Wednesday, Arcadia ended up a good deal behind Mesquite and lost 66-48.
Meanwhile, Marcos de Niza lost to Saguaro at home by a 87-68 margin on Wednesday. The loss continues a trend for the Padres in their matchups with the Sabercats: they've now lost three in a row.
Arcadia will have to contain James Steward as he made an impact in Marcos de Niza's last game. He dropped a double-double on 28 points and 19 rebounds. That was a full 41.2% of Marcos de Niza's points, marking the third time in a row he's posted more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of J.D Dubose, who had 11 points.
Even though they lost, Marcos de Niza smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive boards in five consecutive games.
Arcadia's defeat dropped their record down to 10-9. As for Marcos de Niza, their loss dropped their record down to 13-8.
Arcadia beat Marcos de Niza 58-46 when the teams last played back in January of 2024. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Steward, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and 15 boards. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Arcadia still be able to contain Steward? There's only one way to find out.
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