Basketball Preview: Alvin Yellowjackets vs. MacArthur Generals
The Alvin Yellowjackets will be taking part in a tournament against the MacArthur Generals at 12:00 p.m. on Friday.
Alvin is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 79 points on Saturday, they were much more limited against Pearland on Tuesday. The contest between them and the Oilers didn't end well, with Alvin falling 41-26. While the Yellowjackets didn't have the best season last year (they finished 9-24), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask MacArthur). They escaped with a win on Tuesday against Conroe by the margin of a single free throw, 56-55. The victory was some much needed relief for the Generals as it spelled an end to their four-game losing streak.
Alvin's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-5. As for MacArthur, their win bumped their record up to 2-5.
Alvin took a serious blow against MacArthur when the teams last played back in December of 2022, falling 70-35. Can Alvin avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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