Basketball Game Preview: Western Reserve Blue Devils vs. McKinley Trojans

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Previous Games

01/06/25 - Away	63-22 W
02/02/24 - Away	32-22 W
01/09/24 - Home	70-41 W
02/10/23 - Home	62-41 W
01/13/23 - Away	39-49 L
+ 5 more games

Western Reserve is 8-2 against McKinley since January of 2020 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Western Reserve Blue Devils will be playing at home against the McKinley Trojans at 7:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.

Western Reserve is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Lowellville on Tuesday, sneaking past 71-68. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Blue Devils have posted since January 30, 2024.

Meanwhile, McKinley can bid farewell to their seven-game losing streak thanks to their game on Monday. They claimed a resounding 59-24 win over Bloomfield. Considering the Trojans' offense had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.

McKinley's victory ended a nine-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-15. As for Western Reserve, their win bumped their record up to 10-7.

Everything came up roses for Western Reserve against McKinley when the teams last played back in January, as the team secured a 63-22 victory. Will Western Reserve repeat their success, or does McKinley have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.