The Arlington Heights Yellowjackets are taking a road trip to square off against the Chisholm Trail Rangers at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Arlington Heights knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past eight contests -- so hopefully Chisholm Trail likes a good challenge.
Arlington Heights is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Round Rock just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Friday. They took a 65-60 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Dragons. While losing is never fun, the Yellowjackets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 360th, while the Dragons are ranked 93rd).
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Chisholm Trail, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Wednesday. They claimed a resounding 76-30 victory over Newman International Academy. That 46 point margin sets a new team best for the Rangers this season.
Chisholm Trail relied on the efforts of Kaden Richardson, who went 8 for 16 en route to 19 points plus two steals, and Jesse Mutombo, who went 6 for 8 en route to 16 points plus six rebounds and three steals. Richardson is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last six games he's played. Jalen Thomas was another key player, scoring nine points plus five rebounds.
Chisholm Trail smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 20 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive rebounds they've posted since the start of last season.
Chisholm Trail has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 5-4 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.5 points per game. As for Arlington Heights, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-7.
Arlington Heights didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Chisholm Trail in their previous matchup back in November of 2023, but they still walked away with a 37-32 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Arlington Heights since the team 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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