Arkansas City hasn't had much luck against Eisenhower recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Arkansas City Bulldogs will head out to challenge the Eisenhower Tigers at 6:00 p.m. Arkansas City has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
Arkansas City is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Collegiate 65-32 on Friday. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 32nd, while the Spartans are ranked 220th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Eisenhower fell on hard times earlier this season, but after back-to-back wins it seems like their luck might finally be changing. They blew past Chanute, posting a 64-32 victory. That looming 64-32 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Tigers yet this season.
Arkansas City better keep an eye on Payton Blue. She was instrumental in Eisenhower's win, dropping a double-double on 28 points and ten boards. Blue continues to improve, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Emmarie Barger, who went 6 of 10 on her way to 17 points.
Eisenhower was working as a unit and finished the game with 19 assists. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their assist total in three consecutive games.
Eisenhower's win ended a nine-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 4-8. As for Arkansas City, their victory bumped their record up to 10-1.
Arkansas City won a contest that couldn't have been any closer in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, slipping by Eisenhower 31-30. The rematch might be a little tougher for Arkansas City 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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