The Arcadia/Loup City Rebels's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their third straight loss. They lost to Central City at home by a decisive 50-31 margin. Arcadia/Loup City has struggled against Central City recently, as their contest on Friday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Arcadia/Loup City lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Max Lewandowski, who scored ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Trey Vanslyke, who scored eight points along with five assists.
Arcadia/Loup City struggled to get the ball back on offense and finished the game with only an offensive rebound. That's the fewest offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Arcadia/Loup City has traveled a rocky road recently, as they've lost six of their last seven matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-7 record this season. As for Central City, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 11-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Arcadia/Loup City will take on Shelton at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Shelton has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 880 points over their last 12 contests. Central City and St. Paul will face off at 7:45 p.m. on January 9th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. St. Paul will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Nebraska Rankings (they are ranked 164th, while Central City is ranked 25th).
