The Springfield Southeast Spartans are taking a road trip to face off against the MacArthur Generals at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Springfield Southeast has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the contest with four straight defeats, while MacArthur will come in with eight straight victories.
Last Saturday, Springfield Southeast lost to Glenwood on the road by a 52-37 margin. While losing is never fun, the Spartans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 243rd, while the Titans are ranked 54th).
Meanwhile, MacArthur earned a 48-38 win over Rochester on Saturday.
MacArthur's win came from a few key players Springfield Southeast will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Iyshonti Ayres, who posted 11 points. Zahnya Gibbs was another key player, putting up 13 points.
MacArthur pushed their record up to 21-6 with the victory, which was their sixth straight on the road. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.0 points over those games. As for Springfield Southeast, their loss dropped their record down to 14-13.
Springfield Southeast took their win against MacArthur when the teams last played back in February of 2024 by a conclusive 68-45. The rematch might be a little tougher for Springfield Southeast since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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