This season hasn't been kind to the Bloomington Purple Raiders, who are still winless after their 11th matchup. They were outmatched by MacArthur on the road and fell 90-31. Bloomington was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 65-15.
Bloomington's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Carter Tindall, who scored six points, and Brandon Cross who scored seven points. Cross continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played.
Bloomington's defeat was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which bumped their record down to 0-11. As for MacArthur, the win was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 9-1.
Bloomington's road trip will continue as they head out to face New Trier at 9:00 p.m. on December 28th. New Trier is coming into the game hot, having won their last five games. MacArthur and Granite City will round out the year against one another at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday at. One thing working in Granite City's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last three contests.
