The MacArthur Brahmas will challenge the Southside Cardinals at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Friday, MacArthur beat Jay 54-44. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Brahmas.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Southside challenged South San Antonio on Friday. Southside came out on top against South San Antonio by a score of 45-33. Given the Cardinals' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 226th, while the Bobcats are ranked 560th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Southside had a senior duo take command as McKayla Flores went 7 for 15 on her way to 22 points and four steals and Gabryela Galvan posted 12 points along with six rebounds and three steals. Flores is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last seven games she's played. Another player making a difference was Katie Camarillo, who earned four points and six boards.
MacArthur has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 24-8 record this season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 30.1 points. As for Southside, they pushed their record up to 25-7 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road.
Everything came up roses for MacArthur against Southside in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, as the squad secured a 59-29 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for MacArthur since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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