Arlington is 1-9 against Yutan since December of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Arlington Eagles will head out to face off against the Yutan Chieftains at 6:00 p.m. Arlington is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 52.3 points per game this season.
Arlington will bounce into Thursday's contest after beating Fort Calhoun, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. Arlington secured a 52-46 W over Fort Calhoun on Monday. The victory was familiar territory for the Eagles who have now won three matchups in a row.
Oliver Ladehoff was his usual excellent self, going 7 for 14 on his way to 25 points and six rebounds. He is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for three straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Schuyler Logemann, who posted 11 points.
Meanwhile, Yutan waltzed into their game on Monday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They enjoyed a cozy 51-34 win over the Mustangs. Given the Chieftains' advantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 37th, while the Mustangs are ranked 206th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Arlington's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-6. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.7 points per game. As for Yutan, their record is now 11-3.
Arlington lost to Yutan on the road by a decisive 39-24 margin when the teams last played back in December of 2024. Can Arlington avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
