A feisty cat fight is on tap when the McKinney Lions face off against the Princeton Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday... The timing is sure in McKinney's favor as the team sits on three straight wins at home while Princeton has been banged up by nine consecutive losses on the road dating back to last season.
McKinney is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Allen on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. McKinney took a blow against Allen, falling 84-55. The Lions were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 50-21.
Meanwhile, Princeton had to endure a four-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They walked away with a 49-37 win over Plano on Tuesday.
Princeton's victory was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-8 and their overall record up to 8-16. As for McKinney, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-12.
McKinney took their win against Princeton in their previous matchup back in December of 2024 by a conclusive 75-52. Will McKinney repeat their success, or does Princeton have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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