Basketball Game Preview: Pembroke Pines Charter Jaguars vs. McArthur Mustangs

Two dominant forwards in Robert Guishard and Joshua Barber are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Pembroke Pines Charter Jaguars will square off against the McArthur Mustangs at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Pembroke Pines Charter's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last four contests.

Pembroke Pines Charter's tournament run continued when they took on Westminster Christian on Monday. Pembroke Pines Charter really took it to Westminster Christian for the full four quarters, racking up a 66-36 victory. The Jaguars have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four games by 21 points or more this season.

Pembroke Pines Charter relied on the efforts of Guishard, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 12 boards, and Maximo Ortega, who went 5 of 10 on his way to 16 points along with six assists and three steals. That's the most assists Ortega has posted since back in January of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Roman Hughes, who posted nine points.

Meanwhile, McArthur came up short against Keys Gate on Saturday and fell 58-48. The Mustangs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

McArthur's loss dropped their record down to 4-8. As for Pembroke Pines Charter, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 8-5.

Everything came up roses for Pembroke Pines Charter against McArthur in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, as the squad secured an 80-38 victory. In that matchup, Pembroke Pines Charter amassed a halftime lead of 54-20, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Tuesday.