After losing to Rochester the last time they met, MacArthur decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The MacArthur Generals walked away with a 53-44 win over the Rochester Rockets on Thursday. Given the Generals' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 151st, while the Rockets are ranked 312th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
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Leading MacArthur to victory were Lexi Meyer and Zahnya Gibbs. Meyer went 6 for 12 on her way to 15 points along with five boards and five steals, while Gibbs went 6 of 12 en route to 16 points. The dominant performance also gave Gibbs a new career-high in rebounds (four). Another player making a difference was Iyshonti Ayres, who posted four points and nine boards.
MacArthur smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Rochester only pulled down five offensive boards.
When it comes to explaining why Rochester lost, don't look at Taylor Offer. Despite the final result, she went 5 for 9 en route to 20 points in addition to six assists and four steals. That was a full 45.5% of Rochester's points, marking the third time in a row she's scored more than a third of the team's points. Bella Harness was another key player, putting up seven points.
The victory made it two in a row for MacArthur and bumps their season record up to 15-6. As for Rochester, their defeat was their fifth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 7-16.
MacArthur has already played their next match, an 82-27 win against Decatur Eisenhower on the 27th. As for Rochester, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 42-40 victory against Lanphier on the 28th.
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