Basketball Preview: Southwest Legacy Titans vs. MacArthur Brahmas
The Southwest Legacy Titans will face off against the MacArthur Brahmas at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Southwest Legacy is coming into the contest on a four-game losing streak.
Last Tuesday, Southwest Legacy lost to South San Antonio at home by a 65-50 margin.
Meanwhile, MacArthur blew past Winn, posting a 63-15 victory. The Brahmas have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten matches by 21 points or more this season.
MacArthur got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Ellie Lee out in front who went 9 for 18 en route to 20 points plus seven steals and six rebounds. Lee continues to roll, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Zion Zarb-Cousin, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 13 rebounds.
MacArthur smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 15 offensive rebounds in three consecutive matchups.
MacArthur has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 41 points. As for Southwest Legacy, their loss dropped their record down to 5-9.
Southwest Legacy might still be hurting after the 73-49 defeat they got from MacArthur when the teams last played back in February. Can Southwest Legacy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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