MacArthur is on an eight-game streak of home losses, Aldine a ten-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck is about to change. The MacArthur Generals will take on the Aldine Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
MacArthur pushed their score all the way to 92 on Tuesday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They took a 96-92 hit to the loss column at the hands of Eisenhower.
Aldine suffered their biggest loss since December 13, 2023 on Tuesday. They had to suffer through a rough 72-29 loss at the hands of Spring. While losing is never fun, Aldine can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 1176th, while Spring is ranked 306th).
MacArthur has traveled a rocky road recently, as they've lost 17 of their last 18 matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-24 record this season. As for Aldine, their loss dropped their record down to 0-25.
MacArthur strolled past Aldine when the teams last played on January 3rd by a score of 66-47. Does MacArthur have another victory up their sleeve, or will Aldine turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.