Jackson won the last time they faced McKinley and things went their way on Saturday too. The Jackson Polar Bears skirted past the McKinley Bulldogs 47-45. Given the Polar Bears' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 37th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 144th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
When it comes to explaining why McKinley lost, don't look at Mya Taylor. Despite the final result, she posted 26 points. That was a full 57.8% of McKinley's points, marking the ninth time in a row she's put up more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was K'Lynn Carter, who had six points in addition to 12 rebounds and three steals.
Jackson has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.6 points per game. As for McKinley, they dropped their record down to 7-9 with the loss, which was their third straight on the road.
When Jackson and McKinley next hit the court, they'll be up against teams who recently just can't seem to lose. Jackson will try to stop Green's nine-game winning streak when the meet at 6:45 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, McKinley will try to stop Hoover's four-game winning streak when the meet at 6:45 p.m. on Wednesday.
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