The York Institute Dragons will head out on the road to square off against the McMinn Central Chargers on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
York Institute entered their tilt with Pearl-Cohn with seven consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with eight. York Institute blew past Pearl-Cohn 64-38. Given York Institute's advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 15th, while Pearl-Cohn is ranked 147th), the result on Saturday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, McMinn Central entered their tilt with Alcoa with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. McMinn Central blew past Alcoa, posting a 73-42 victory at home.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead McMinn Central to victory, but perhaps none more so than Molly Masingale, who almost dropped a double-double on 20 points and nine rebounds. Masingale hasn't dropped below eight rebounds for five straight games. Another player making a difference was Reagan Baker, who scored 17 points.
York Institute's victory was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-5. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.6 points per game. As for McMinn Central, their win bumped their record up to 30-4.
York Institute strolled past McMinn Central in their previous matchup back in November of 2022 by a score of 54-39. Does York Institute have another victory up their sleeve, or will McMinn Central turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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