Tigers
| 01/14/25 @ Georgiana | 49-50 |
| 01/10/25 vs Kinston | 68-52 |
| 01/09/25 @ Elba | 80-31 |
| 01/07/25 vs Brantley | 51-48 |
| 01/06/25 @ Opp | 44-37 |
It was a good run, but McKenzie unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Tuesday. They were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 50-49 to the Georgiana Panthers. The Tigers lost against the Panthers in their previous head to head back in January of 2024, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 77-46 score last time.
Jay Jackson and Quay Jackson certainly did their best on Tuesday to avoid the loss. Jay dropped a double-double on 18 points and 16 boards, while Quay went 7 for 13 en route to 17 points. Jay also grabbed five steals, which is notable because McKenzie is 8-1 when he posts at least five steals, but 2-3 otherwise.
McKenzie's loss was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 10-4. As for Georgiana, they pushed their record up to 15-4 with the win, which was their 23rd straight at home dating back to last season.
McKenzie and Georgiana should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Alabama Rankings. McKenzie (ranked 179th) will meet Red Level (ranked 429th) at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Similarly, Georgiana will take on Flomaton at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday up 321 places (86 vs. 407).
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