Basketball Game Preview: Richardson Eagles vs. MacArthur Cardinals

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Previous Games

01/11/25 - Away	55-51 W
01/19/24 - Away	58-51 W
12/12/23 - Home	75-47 W
01/20/23 - Home	64-53 W
12/13/22 - Away	78-47 W
+ 5 more games

Richardson is 10-0 against MacArthur since December of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Richardson Eagles will welcome the MacArthur Cardinals at 7:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.

Richardson is headed into Tuesday's match hungry for a win as their strong season has now been derailed by two straight losses. They were a single point away from ending the streak, but they lost a 65-64 heartbreaker at the hands of Lake Highlands. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Tuesday (63), the Eagles still had to take the loss.

Meanwhile, MacArthur came into Friday's game having lost four straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They blew past Irving, posting a 70-31 victory. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Cardinals have posted since December 7, 2024.

MacArthur's victory bumped their record up to 6-23. As for Richardson, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 21-10.

Richardson didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against MacArthur in their previous matchup back in January, but they still walked away with a 55-51 win. Does Richardson have another victory up their sleeve, or will MacArthur turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.