Basketball Recap: Mcarthur Falls Short of Dillard in the Playoffs

It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact McArthur can now relate to. They fell just short of the Dillard Panthers by a score of 67-65 on Monday. The Mustangs have struggled against the Panthers recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.

McArthur's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jonas Bonannee, who posted 18 points and six assists. Those 18 points gave Bonannee a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Jordan Noel, who had eight points along with seven blocks and six boards.

McArthur's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-14. As for Dillard, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a massive bump to their 6-12 record this season.

McArthur does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Dillard has already played their next contest (against Pembroke Pines Charter), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.