The McKinley Red Dragons will head out on the road to face off against the Lordstown Red Devils at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
McKinley struggled with assists on Tuesday (Newton Falls had 18 more) and sadly the final score reflected it. McKinley's tough 61-41 loss to Newton Falls might stick with them for a while.
McKinley might have lost, but man, Yaunsene Blackmon was a machine: he scored 19 points along with six rebounds and two steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Blackmon has scored all season. Anthony Budak was another key contributor, scoring five points along with five rebounds.
McKinley struggled to work together and finished the game with only four assists. That's the fewest assists they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Lordstown took a serious blow against East Palestine on Tuesday, falling 76-35. Lordstown has struggled against East Palestine recently, as their game on Tuesday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
McKinley has been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-15 record this season. As for Lordstown, they dropped their record down to 2-15 with that defeat, which was their 19th straight on the road dating back to last season.
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