Nimitz is 2-8 against MacArthur since January of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Nimitz Vikings will head out to square off against the MacArthur Cardinals at 7:00 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Nimitz is headed into Friday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their tenth straight game on Tuesday. They received a blow as they fell 54-38 to Dallas Jesuit. While losing is never fun, the Vikings can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 920th, while the Rangers are ranked 55th).
Meanwhile, MacArthur was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Tuesday as they fell 63-59 to Richardson.
Nimitz's loss dropped their record down to 5-19. As for MacArthur, they have been struggling recently as they've lost 15 of their last 17 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-24 record this season.
Nimitz came up short against MacArthur in their previous matchup back in January, falling 65-59. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of MacArthur's Patrick Daniels, who went 7 for 14 en route to 30 points. Now that Nimitz knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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