McKinney North suffered their closest loss since December 13, 2024 on Friday. They fell just short of the Melissa Cardinals by a score of 39-36. The Bulldogs were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Cardinals earlier this season, when they won 44-36.
McKinney North lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Chloe Kostka, who posted eight points and five boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Ryhan Balous, who earned 14 points.
Bulldogs
| 01/16/24 vs Greenville | 27 |
| 01/19/24 @ Sherman | 26 |
| 01/23/24 vs Denison | 25 |
| 01/26/24 @ Princeton | 22 |
| 01/31/25 @ Melissa | 19 |
Even though they lost, McKinney North smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've posted since back in November of 2024.
McKinney North's defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 16-16. As for Melissa, they pushed their record up to 22-9 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home.
McKinney North didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 49-19 win against Greenville on the 4th. As for Melissa, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 34-28 victory against Walnut Grove on the 4th.
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