Preview: McKinley Macks vs. Bishop Timon-St. Jude Tigers
McKinley has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. The McKinley Macks and the Bishop Timon-St. Jude Tigers will round out the year against one another at 2:00 p.m. on Friday at. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Tuesday, McKinley strolled past East with points to spare, taking the game 79-60.
Meanwhile, Bishop Timon-St. Jude put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Pioneer 101-52 on the road. Fans of Bishop Timon-St. Jude have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season ended as a blowout.
Bishop Timon-St. Jude relied on the efforts of Nakyhi Harris, who scored 25 points along with six rebounds and four steals, and Jaiden Harrison, who shot 7-for-9 from deep and dropped a double-double on 32 points and ten assists. That makes it three consecutive games in which Harrison has scored at least 25% of Bishop Timon-St. Jude's points. Aaron Hicks was another key contributor, scoring 14 points.
McKinley's win bumped their record up to 2-3. As for Bishop Timon-St. Jude, their win bumped their record up to 5-0.
McKinley lost to Bishop Timon-St. Jude on the road by a decisive 86-68 margin in their previous matchup back in January. Can McKinley avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
