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The MacArthur (Irving, TX) varsity basketball team lost Tuesday's home non-conference game against Lovejoy (Lucas, TX) by a score of 68-62.

Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
Lovejoy----68
MacArthur----62
Final score provided by J. Nyembo-Mbuyi.
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Game Story

Texas High School Basketball - MacArthur can't hold off Lovejoy

December 9, 2025: Irving, TX 75062

Lovejoy Leopards (Lucas, TX) supporters left the game happy Tuesday as they witnessed their basketball squad hold off the host MacArthur Cardinals (Irving, TX), 68-62 in a non-league match.

With the victory, Lovejoy betters its record to 8-3 on the campaign. The Leopards travel to Shoemaker (Killeen, TX) to battle the Wolves in a non-league contest on Thursday, December 11. The Wolves go into the contest with a record of 9-4. Shoemaker won 60-55 in their recent non-league contest against University (Waco, TX)

In their next game, the Cardinals battle the Crowley Eagles (Crowley, TX) in a non-league contest, on Thursday, December 11. MacArthur will attempt to better on its 6-4 season record. The Eagles go into the contest with a 2-7 record after their 69-61 non-league loss to Parish Episcopal (Dallas, TX).

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  1. A. Williams

    End of 2nd Quarter
    Lovejoy
    Leopards
    37 - 33
    MacArthur
    Cardinals
  2. J. Nyembo-Mbuyi

    Final
    Lovejoy
    Leopards
    68 - 62
    MacArthur
    Cardinals
    Posted @ 9:29a

Lovejoy @ MacArthur Basketball Game Info

Tue., Dec. 9, 2025 @ 7:15p
Irving MacArthur HS
The MacArthur (Irving, TX) varsity basketball team lost Tuesday's home non-conference game against Lovejoy (Lucas, TX) by a score of 68-62.

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Bryan CockrellCardinals All-Star Reporter

Rankings & Records

Lovejoy (25-26)

TXSectionState Div.
541812
OverallHomeAwayNeutralWin %PFPA
11-44-21-16-1.733937854

MacArthur (25-26)

TXSectionState Div.
492121158
OverallHomeAwayNeutralWin %PFPA
7-60-14-33-2.538823769

Team Scoring Averages

Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
Lovejoy
15.217.015.017.662.5
MacArthur
10.09.019.016.063.3

Common Opponents

SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.
Lovejoy0-1MacArthur0-0
DateAwayHomeResultDateAwayHomeResult
12/2/25LovejoyPearce(L) 60-511/9/26PearceMacArthur
2/3/26PearceMacArthur

Record Breakdown

Lovejoy (25-26)

MacArthur (25-26)

11-4
Overall
7-6
0-0
League
0-0
5-2
Non-League
3-4
1-0
Head to Head
0-1
0-1
Common Opponent
0-0
4-2
Home
0-1
1-1
Away
4-3
6-1
Neutral
3-2
0-0
Playoff
0-0
11-4
In-State
7-6
0-0
Out-of-State
0-0