Basketball Recap: Allen Eagles vs. McKinney Lions
Allen had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They strolled past the McKinney Lions with points to spare, taking the game 74-60. The Eagles pushed the score to 61-41 by the end of the third, a deficit the Lions cut but never quite recovered from.
Allen got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Antoine Shannon out in front who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 11 rebounds. Khalil Walker was another key player, going 6 for 7 en route to 16 points plus four steals.
Allen smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Allen's win was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-1. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 76.1 points per game. As for McKinney, they moved to 9-6 with that loss, which also ended their three-game winning streak.
Coincidentally, Allen and McKinney will both be playing Princeton the next time they take the court. McKinney will head out to face Princeton at 7:00 p.m. on Friday, while Allen will host them at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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