Arcadia hasn't had much luck against Crescenta Valley recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Arcadia Apaches will head out to take on the Crescenta Valley Falcons at 6:45 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Thursday, Arcadia humbled Muir with a 65-26 victory. Given the Apaches' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 208th, while the Mustangs are ranked 827th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Arcadia's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Nick Wallace Jr led the charge by going 5 for 9 on his way to 18 points along with five assists and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Noa Eteuati-Edwards, who posted 17 points in addition to six assists and four steals.
Arcadia smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in five consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Crescenta Valley came tearing into Saturday's contest with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 23.8 points) and they left with even more momentum. They pulled ahead with a 76-75 photo finish over the Bulldogs.
Arcadia has also been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-10 record this season. As for Crescenta Valley, they pushed their record up to 16-7 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Arcadia came up short against Crescenta Valley in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, falling 60-48. Can Arcadia avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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