McKenzie is 10-0 against Big Sandy since December of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The McKenzie Rebels will head out on the road to challenge the Big Sandy Red Devils at 7:15 p.m. McKenzie has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 479 points over their last seven contests.
Two weeks ago, McKenzie beat McEwen 61-53.
Meanwhile, Big Sandy pushed their score all the way to 72 on Thursday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell to Waverly Central 78-72.
Big Sandy might have lost, but man, Cole Pierpoint was a machine: he dropped a double-double on 32 points and 12 rebounds. Pierpoint continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Seth Green, who scored 13 points.
McKenzie pushed their record up to 9-5 with that victory, which was their seventh straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.0 points per game. As for Big Sandy, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-13.
McKenzie strolled past Big Sandy when the teams last played back in February of 2023 by a score of 79-60. The rematch might be a little tougher for McKenzie since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
