Basketball Recap: Dynamic Duo of Ja'kyran Madden and Landon Tatum Lead Macarthur to Victory

By Team Reports Feb 19, 2025, 12:53pm

Basketball Recap: MacArthur Cardinals vs. Nimitz Vikings

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There's no place like home for MacArthur, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They took down the Nimitz Vikings 69-51 on Friday. The Cardinals haven't had any issues with the Vikings recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive win against them.

Landon Tatum

Points (Career)

02/07/25 vs Nimitz21
01/21/25 vs Berkner18
11/22/24 vs Byron Nelson12
01/24/25 vs Dallas Jesuit10
01/11/25 vs Richardson9

MacArthur was led to victory by Landon Tatum and Ja'Kyran Madden. Tatum posted 21 points, while Madden put up 18 points. The dominant performance gave Tatum a new career-high in points. Another player making a difference was Patrick Daniels, who had ten points.

MacArthur's victory bumped their record up to 7-24. As for Nimitz, their loss was their ninth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 5-20.

MacArthur has already played their next match, a 74-70 win against Lake Highlands on the 11th. As for Nimitz, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 77-44 defeat against Berkner on the 11th.

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