After flying high against Nandua last Thursday, Arcadia came back down to earth. The Arcadia Firebirds took a 75-65 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Lancaster Red Devils on Friday.
Ryheim Pettit
| 02/14/25 @ Lancaster | 24 |
| 01/17/25 @ Worcester Prep | 22 |
| 12/18/24 @ Southampton | 21 |
| 12/14/24 @ Poquoson | 18 |
| 12/13/24 @ Norfolk Christian | 18 |
Several Firebirds players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Ryheim Pettit, who dropped a double-double with 24 points and ten rebounds. The dominant performance gave Pettit a new career-high in points. Another player making a difference was Jordan Cropper, who posted 16 points and seven boards.
Even though they lost, Arcadia smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in ten consecutive matchups.
Arcadia's loss dropped their record down to 12-6. As for Lancaster, they pushed their record up to 13-7 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home.
Arcadia didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 101-75 win against Northampton on the 17th. Lancaster does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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