Dallas Jesuit is 9-1 against MacArthur since February of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Dallas Jesuit Rangers' road trip will continue as they head out to face the MacArthur Cardinals at 7:00 p.m. on December 19th. One thing working in Dallas Jesuit's favor is that they have posted big point totals every time they've taken the court this season.
Dallas Jesuit has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven games by 20 points or more this season. They took their matchup on the road on Tuesday with ease, bagging a 69-37 victory over Irving. Given Dallas Jesuit's advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 55th, while Irving is ranked 771st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, MacArthur had to suffer through a rough 75-47 loss at the hands of Richardson. MacArthur has struggled against Richardson recently, as their matchup on Tuesday was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
Despite the loss, MacArthur saw an underclassman step up: Jakyran Madden scored 22 points along with five rebounds. Those five rebounds set a new season-high mark for him. Another player making a difference was Patrick Daniels, who scored seven points.
Dallas Jesuit has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-2 record this season. As for MacArthur, they bumped their record down to 2-12 with that defeat, which was their fifth straight on the road.
Dallas Jesuit took their victory against MacArthur in their previous matchup back in January by a conclusive 56-36. Will Dallas Jesuit repeat their success, or does MacArthur have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
