MacArthur was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They came up short against the Jefferson Mustangs, falling 72-50. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Brahmas of the 62-51 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in January.
MacArthur's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Jordan Pelt, who went 5 for 11 en route to 11 points plus eight rebounds and two blocks, and Josh Neira, who scored eight points.
It was another big night for Trey Perez, who went 8 for 10 from beyond the arc en route to 34 points plus seven rebounds and three steals for Jefferson. The dominant performance gave Perez a new career-high in threes. Another player making a difference was Nico Vela, who scored nine points along with two steals.
MacArthur's loss dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Jefferson, the win snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 4-6 record.
MacArthur will welcome Winn at 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday. MacArthur has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games. As for Jefferson, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 62-34 victory against Holmes on the 23rd.
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