Basketball Recap: Thursday's Loss Ends Macarthur's Winning Streak

Generals

Previous 5 Games

01/09/25 @ Taylorville	54-71
01/07/25 vs Glenwood	69-60
12/28/24 vs Lanphier	72-19
12/27/24 vs Peoria	90-32
12/26/24 @ East Peoria	56-43

It was a good run, but MacArthur unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Thursday. They received a blow as they fell 71-54 to the Taylorville Tornadoes. The Generals lost against the Tornadoes in their previous head to head back in January of 2024, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 74-29 score last time.

MacArthur's loss dropped their record down to 13-5. As for Taylorville, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 10-6.

MacArthur will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Sacred Heart-Griffin at 7:00 p.m. As for Taylorville, they will challenge Mater Dei at 3:15 p.m. on Saturday.