MacArthur was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They came up short against the Dallas Jesuit Rangers, falling 83-61. While losing is never fun, the Cardinals can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 723rd, while the Rangers are ranked 77th).
| 01/24/25 vs Dallas Jesuit | 24 |
| 01/21/25 vs Berkner | 11 |
| 01/14/25 @ Nimitz | 10 |
| 01/17/25 vs Lake Highlands | 8 |
| 11/21/24 vs Tyler Legacy | 6 |
Despite the loss, MacArthur saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Treyden Berryman went 9 of 16 on his way to 24 points and five boards. Those 24 points gave Berryman a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Landon Tatum, who posted ten points along with five rebounds and three steals.
MacArthur's defeat dropped their record down to 5-22. As for Dallas Jesuit, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 17-8.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. MacArthur will head out to challenge Pearce at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Dallas Jesuit, they will venture away from home to take on Richardson at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Richardson will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Dallas Jesuit surely won't give up without a fight.
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