Basketball Recap: MacArthur Comes Up Short

MacArthur fought the good fight in their overtime matchup against Berkner on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 71-70 to the Rams. The Cardinals have struggled against the Rams recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.

MacArthur's loss dropped their record down to 11-11. As for Berkner, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-20.

Looking ahead, MacArthur and Dallas Jesuit will face off at 6:30 p.m. on Friday without much rest, having both just played. The Cardinals will be up against the Rangers' rather soft defense (which has allowed 55.38 points per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Berkner, they and Lake Highlands will face off at 7:00 p.m. on Friday without much rest, having both just played.