Mt. Zion is 1-6 against MacArthur since February of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Mt. Zion Braves will head out on the road to take on the MacArthur Generals at 7:00 p.m.
Mt. Zion is headed into Wednesday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Monday. They took a hard 56-42 fall against Mahomet-Seymour. While losing is never fun, the Braves can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 267th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 129th).
Meanwhile, MacArthur waltzed into their game on Monday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They took their contest with ease, bagging an 82-27 victory over the Panthers. The Generals have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten matches by 22 points or more this season.
MacArthur has also been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-6 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.8 points per game. As for Mt. Zion, their loss dropped their record down to 10-15.
Everything came up roses for Mt. Zion against MacArthur in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, as the squad secured a 60-22 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mt. Zion 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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