The Southside Cardinals will square off against the MacArthur Brahmas at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
It was a proper cat-fight when Southside challenged South San Antonio on Friday. Southside walked away with a 45-33 victory over South San Antonio. Given the Cardinals' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 226th, while the Bobcats are ranked 560th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
01/24/25 @ South San Antonio | 4 |
01/17/25 vs Jay | 2 |
01/14/25 @ Southwest | 7 |
01/10/25 vs McCollum | 4 |
01/07/25 vs Southwest Legacy | 3 |
Southside had a senior duo take command as McKayla Flores went 7 of 15 en route to 22 points and four steals and Gabryela Galvan posted 12 points along with six rebounds and three steals. Flores is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last seven games she's played. Another player making a difference was Katie Camarillo, who put up four points and six boards.
Meanwhile, MacArthur earned a 54-44 win over Jay on Friday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Brahmas.
MacArthur is also on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 24-8 record this season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 30.1 points. As for Southside, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 25-7.
Southside took a serious blow against MacArthur in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, falling 59-29. Will Southside have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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