MacArthur lost against Southwest back in December of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. The MacArthur Brahmas were dealt a 67-40 loss at the hands of the Southwest Dragons. While losing is never fun, the Brahmas can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 990th, while the Dragons are ranked 352nd).
Jordan Pelt
| 01/22/25 vs Southwest | 10 |
| 11/26/24 vs Winn | 10 |
| 11/22/24 @ Jefferson | 8 |
| 12/03/24 @ Southwest Legacy | 8 |
| 01/03/25 vs Marshall | 7 |
MacArthur's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jordan Pelt, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and ten rebounds. That's the most boards Pelt has posted since back in November of 2024. Zachary Long was another key player, putting up 14 points.
Tremayne Martin was his usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 30 points and 12 rebounds for Southwest. The matchup was Martin's third in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Travis Hune, who posted ten points along with eight boards and four steals.
MacArthur has been struggling recently as they've lost 12 of their last 15 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-19 record this season. As for Southwest, their victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 18-11.
MacArthur will venture away from home to square off against Jay at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Jay will roll in looking for their 12th straight win, something MacArthur surely won't give up without a fight. As for Southwest, they will be playing at home against Harlandale at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Southwest is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 62.9 points per game this season.
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