After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Jefferson, MacArthur was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Winn Mavericks by a score of 60-52. The Brahmas' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Leading MacArthur to victory were Savastain Espinoza-Carson and Cash Slaughter. Espinoza-Carson dropped a double-double on 12 points and 18 rebounds, while Slaughter went 8 for 19 en route to 23 points plus five rebounds. Espinoza-Carson continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Jordan Pelt, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and ten rebounds.
MacArthur was working as a unit and finished the game with 15 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
When it comes to explaining why Winn lost, don't look at Austin Aguilera. Despite the final result, he went 10 for 21 en route to 22 points plus two steals. Aguilera has been hot , having posted two or more steals the last five times he's played. Damian Villarreal was another key player, going 5 for 10 en route to 10 points plus six rebounds and three steals.
MacArthur's victory ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-7. As for Winn, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-9 record this season.
MacArthur will venture away from home to square off against Southwest Legacy at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. MacArthur has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last four games. As for Winn, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Harlandale at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Harlandale has three straight wins, Winn has four straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
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