Preview: Benjamin Davis Falcons vs. MacArthur Generals
Benjamin Davis is 9-1 against MacArthur since February of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Benjamin Davis Falcons will head out on the road to take on the MacArthur Generals at 7:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Benjamin Davis has five straight wins, MacArthur has four straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
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. Given Benjamin Davis' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 162nd, while Dekaney is ranked 461st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, MacArthur pushed their score all the way to 55 on Friday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They took a 66-55 hit to the loss column at the hands of Spring.
Benjamin Davis is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 21-9 record this season. As for MacArthur, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost 20 of their last 22 matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-28 record this season.
Benjamin Davis took their victory against MacArthur in their previous matchup back in January by a conclusive 66-43. The rematch might be a little tougher for Benjamin Davis since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
