Basketball Recap: Plano East Picks Up 23rd Straight Win on the Road

Plano East had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 26.3 points) and they went ahead and made it seven on Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 63-45 victory over the McKinney Lions. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 13th, while the Lions are ranked 125th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

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Previous Games (Away)

01/31/25 @ McKinney	63-45
01/24/25 @ Rock Hill	97-46
01/14/25 @ Prosper	74-54
01/07/25 @ Princeton	74-44
12/20/24 @ Plano	62-40
+ 18 more games

Plano East pushed their record up to 23-4 with the win, which was their 23rd straight on the road dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.9 points per game. As for McKinney, their defeat dropped their record down to 16-15.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Plano East will venture away from home to take on Allen at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Allen will roll in looking for their 20th straight victory, something Plano East surely won't give up without a fight. McKinney has already played their next match (against Rock Hill), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.