Basketball Recap: Macarthur Skates Past Johnson with Ease

Brahmas

Margin (Wins)

01/03/25 @ Johnson	34
12/20/24 vs Southside	30
12/10/24 vs Southwest	29
12/31/24 @ South San Antonio	20
12/13/24 @ Jay	-1

MacArthur waltzed into their contest on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They took their matchup with ease, bagging a 55-21 win over the Johnson Jaguars. The Brahmas have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 15 games by 20 points or more this season.

MacArthur's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Ellie Lee, who almost dropped a double-double on 15 points and nine steals. The dominant performance gave Lee a new career-high in steals. Another player making a difference was Faith Thomas, who went 6 of 12 en route to 17 points along with eight boards and three steals.

MacArthur is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 19-7 record this season. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 29.2 points per game. As for Johnson, they dropped their record down to 5-14 with the loss, which was their ninth straight at home.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. MacArthur will challenge Harlandale at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Johnson, they will face off against Clemens at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Johnson is facing Clemens at the right time seeing as Clemens is stuck on a five-game losing streak.