Basketball Preview: Decatur Eisenhower Panthers vs. MacArthur Generals
Decatur Eisenhower hasn't had much luck against MacArthur recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Decatur Eisenhower Panthers will venture away from home to challenge the MacArthur Generals at 7:00 p.m. Hopefully Decatur Eisenhower focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up 21 on Saturday.
Decatur Eisenhower is headed into Monday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 11th straight game dating back to last season on Saturday. They took a 47-39 hit to the loss column at the hands of Centennial. One positive for the Panthers, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Despite the loss, Decatur Eisenhower had strong showings from Honesti Woodland, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 12 rebounds, and Mae'Shell Eskridge, who posted nine points. The dominant performance also gave Eskridge a new career-high in three-point shooting accuracy (67%).
Even though they lost, Decatur Eisenhower was working as a unit and finished the game with ten assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, MacArthur beat Clinton 66-60 on Saturday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Generals.
Decatur Eisenhower's defeat dropped their record down to 0-5. As for MacArthur, their win ended a seven-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-1.
Decatur Eisenhower took a serious blow against MacArthur in their previous matchup back in January, falling 65-33. Can Decatur Eisenhower avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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