After soaring to 57 points the game before, the McKenzie Eagles were a bit more limited in their contest on Wednesday. They were dealt a 65-22 loss at the hands of Mapleton. McKenzie has struggled against Mapleton recently, as their matchup on Wednesday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Griffin Withalm was McKenzie's leading scorer, having posted five points.
Allen Acevedo held things down on the boards with five rebounds.
McKenzie dropped their record down to 2-14 with that loss, which was their 25th straight at home dating back to last season. Those losses could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 25.5 points per game. As for Mapleton, the win was the ninth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 14-2.
McKenzie won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Crow/City First Christian Academy at 5:30 p.m. on January 25th. Crow/City First Christian Academy is coming into the game hot, having won their last five games. As for Mapleton, they will be playing at home against Alsea at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
