The Memorial Red Devils will head out to take on the McKinley Trojans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Memorial's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last eight matches.
Last Tuesday, Memorial didn't have too much breathing room in their game against McDonald, but they still walked away with a 59-54 win.
Memorial's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jared Colon led the charge by going 7-for-16 en route to 22 points in addition to five assists and five rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Teyon Harris Jr., who went 6-for-8 on his way to 13 points and eight boards.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for McKinley, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Academy for Urban Scholars with a sharp 43-23 victory on Wednesday.
Memorial is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 73.5 points over those games. As for McKinley, their record is now 3-18.
Everything came up roses for Memorial against McKinley in their previous matchup back in January, as the team secured an 89-38 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Memorial since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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