The Arcadia/Loup City Rebels lost against the Wood River Eagles back in January of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. Arcadia/Loup City lost to Wood River on the road by a decisive 58-39 margin. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Arcadia/Loup City in their matchups with Wood River: they've now lost three in a row.
Arcadia/Loup City lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Max Lewandowski, who scored eight points along with ten rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Eli Jaixen, who scored six points.
Arcadia/Loup City has not been sharp recently, as they've lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-6 record this season. As for Wood River, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season.
Arcadia/Loup City will be playing in front of their home fans against Central City at 7:45 p.m. on Friday. Central City presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Arcadia/Loup City in Nebraska (Central City is ranked 31st, while Arcadia/Loup City is ranked 192nd). As for Wood River, they will head out on the road to face off against Ravenna on Friday. Ravenna and Wood River are at an even 5-5 over their past ten head-to-heads.
