Basketball Game Preview: MacArthur Generals vs. Benjamin Davis Falcons

By Team Reports Feb 13, 2024, 3:37am

Preview: MacArthur Generals vs. Benjamin Davis Falcons

MacArthur is 1-9 against Benjamin Davis since February of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The MacArthur Generals will be playing in front of their home fans against the Benjamin Davis Falcons at 7:00 p.m. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: MacArthur has struggled recently with four losses in a row, while Benjamin Davis will arrive with five straight wins.

MacArthur pushed their score all the way to 55 on Friday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell 66-55 to Spring. While losing is never fun, MacArthur can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 1003rd, while Spring is ranked 336th).

Benjamin Davis only won by three when they last took the court, which might have inspired the 20-point they dealt Dekaney on Friday. Benjamin Davis put the hurt on Dekaney with a sharp 68-48 victory.

MacArthur has been struggling recently as they've lost 20 of their last 22 matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-28 record this season. As for Benjamin Davis, their victory was their tenth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 21-9.

MacArthur might still be hurting after the 66-43 loss they got from Benjamin Davis in their previous meeting back in January. Will MacArthur have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.