On Friday, the Dunlap Eagles were within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 63-59 to the MacArthur Generals. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 205th, while the Generals are ranked 82nd).
Dunlap's loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 7-12. As for MacArthur, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season.
Dunlap won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Pekin at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. As for MacArthur, they also won't have to wait long for more action: they'll square off against Lincoln Park at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday. Lincoln Park will roll in looking for their seventh straight win, something MacArthur surely won't give up without a fight.
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