Basketball Preview: McArthur Mustangs vs. Cooper City Cowboys
The McArthur Mustangs are headed away from home for the first time to challenge the Cooper City Cowboys at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. McArthur will be strutting in after a win while Cooper City will be coming in after a loss.
McArthur saw some tournament action on Friday. They breezed by Central to the tune of 52-20.
Christie Chicoye went supernova for McArthur, going 10 for 19 en route to 22 points plus five assists and four steals. That makes it three consecutive games in which Chicoye has scored at least a third of McArthur's points. Soerayah Pradel was another key player, going 7 for 12 en route to 17 points.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 62 points the game before, Cooper City was a bit more limited in their matchup last Thursday. They had to suffer through a 67-14 loss at the hands of Cypress Bay. The loss was the Cowboys' first of the season.
McArthur now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Cooper City, their defeat was their first of the season and also makes their record 2-1.
McArthur took their victory against Cooper City in their previous meeting back in December of 2023 by a conclusive 64-42. The rematch might be a little tougher for McArthur since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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