The Arcadia Raiders will take on the McDonell Central Macks at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Tuesday, Arcadia strolled past Durand-Arkansaw with points to spare, taking the game 69-53.
Arcadia's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Carter Wegman, who went 6 of 9 en route to 16 points along with seven rebounds and six assists. Wegman 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 Kaiden Rotering, who went 6 of 14 on his way to 22 points and five rebounds.
Meanwhile, McDonell Central had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 28.5 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They claimed a resounding 83-54 win over the Hornets. The Macks have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three contests by 29 points or more this season.
McDonell Central's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-4. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 35.5 points. As for Arcadia, the win got them back to even at 5-5.
Arcadia came out on top in a nail-biter against McDonell Central in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, sneaking past 55-52. The rematch might be a little tougher for Arcadia since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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