After flying high against Southside last Tuesday, MacArthur came back down to earth. The MacArthur Brahmas lost 64-42 to the South San Antonio Bobcats on Friday. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Brahmas this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 82-39 back in December of 2024.
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 posted 11 points. Cash Slaughter was another key player, putting up 13 points.
South San Antonio was led to victory by Aidan Moran and Ethan Moreno. Moran went 7 of 15 en route to 20 points and three steals, while Moreno dropped a double-double on 14 points and ten rebounds. Moreno has been hot, having posted nine or more boards the last seven times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Ezra Mares, who had ten points.
MacArthur's loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 7-21. As for South San Antonio, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 19-6 record this season.
Coincidentally, both will both be playing Harlandale the next time they take the court. South San Antonio will head out to face Harlandale at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, while MacArthur will head out to face them at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
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