Panthers
| 01/03/25 vs University Prep | 57-51 |
| 01/02/25 vs West Valley | 70-38 |
| 12/28/24 vs Enochs | 69-59 |
| 12/27/24 vs Analy | 62-46 |
McKinleyville waltzed into their matchup on Friday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They secured a 57-51 W over the University Prep Panthers. For McKinleyville, this counts as revenge for the 65-62 victory University Prep walked away with the last time they faced one another back in December of 2023.
McKinleyville was led to victory by Nick Maher and Bode Douglass. Maher dropped a double-double on 19 points and ten rebounds, while Douglass went 5 of 10 on his way to 19 points and five rebounds. Maher is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as he's now pulled down ten or more in the last four games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Cole Armstrong, who posted four points in addition to nine assists and six boards.
McKinleyville smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in nine consecutive games.
University Prep's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Aiden Hall, who went 9 of 13 on his way to 23 points along with six boards and four steals, and Adam Gire, who went 7 of 14 on his way to 19 points and six boards. Those four steals gave Hall a new career-high.
McKinleyville's record now sits at 11-5. As for University Prep, their loss dropped their record down to 7-5.
McKinleyville didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 65-54 defeat against Enterprise on the 4th. As for University Prep, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 55-52 loss against Eureka on the 4th.
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