Basketball Game Preview: MacArthur Generals vs. Mt. Zion Braves

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Previous Games

01/29/25 - Home	64-43 W
01/24/24 - Away	22-60 L
01/26/22 - Home	53-41 W
02/11/20 - Home	55-42 W
02/05/19 - Away	60-57 W
+ 3 more games

MacArthur has gone 7-1 against Mt. Zion recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The MacArthur Generals will challenge the Mt. Zion Braves at 6:30 p.m. MacArthur is coming into the game hot, having won their last ten games.

MacArthur is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They took their matchup with ease, bagging a 60-28 victory over Decatur Eisenhower. The Generals have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 15 contests by 21 points or more this season.

Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Mt. Zion). They claimed a resounding 77-21 win over Centennial. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.

MacArthur pushed their record up to 23-6 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 21.2 points. As for Mt. Zion, their victory bumped their record up to 12-20.

MacArthur took their win against Mt. Zion when the teams last played back in January by a conclusive 64-43. The rematch might be a little tougher for MacArthur since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.