Basketball Recap: Mckinley Now 5-1 over Last Six Games

McKinley won the last time they faced Gilmour Academy, and Mya Taylor did her part to make sure it happened again. The McKinley Bulldogs strolled past the Gilmour Academy Lancers with points to spare on Saturday, taking the game 71-54 thanks in part to Taylor, who dropped a double-double on 33 points and 12 boards. That makes it six consecutive games in which she has scored at least a third of McKinley's points.

Another player making a difference was Trinity Sparks, who almost dropped a double-double on ten points and nine boards. Those ten points gave her a new career-high.

McKinley is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a massive bump to their 7-6 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.7 points per game. As for Gilmour Academy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-6.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. McKinley will challenge Brush at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (Brush has won three straight at home, while McKinley won four straight on the road), something that'll have to change. As for Gilmour Academy, they will square off against Cleveland Central Catholic at 7:00 p.m. on Monday.