Two dominant forwards in Joshua Barber and Maddox Fowles are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The McArthur Mustangs will be playing at home against the Western Wildcats at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. The timing isn't great for McArthur: they have been struggling with four straight losses at home, while Western has snatched up six consecutive wins on the road dating back to last season.
McArthur is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Pembroke Pines Charter on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. McArthur was beaten by Pembroke Pines Charter 74-42. While losing is never fun, the Mustangs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 502nd, while the Jaguars are ranked 41st).
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Western took on Dillard on Wednesday. Western really took it to Dillard for the full four quarters, racking up a 62-25 victory. The Wildcats have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five contests by 22 points or more this season.
McArthur's loss dropped their record down to 4-9. As for Western, their win bumped their record up to 12-3.
McArthur came up short against Western in their previous matchup back in December of 2022, falling 62-51. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Western's Javian Lewis, who posted 18 points and five rebounds. Now that McArthur knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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