McKinley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were dealt a 79-36 loss at the hands of the Washington Tigers. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 183rd, while the Tigers are ranked 26th).
When it comes to explaining why McKinley lost, don't look at Mya Taylor. Despite the final result, she went 7 for 15 en route to 18 points. That was a full 50% of McKinley's points, marking the 14th time in a row she's posted more than a third of the team's points.
Washington found their leader in freshman Delaney Pierce, who shot 4-for-6 from downtown and dropped a double-double on 32 points and ten steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Pierce has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Hannah Nicola, who went 6 of 13 on her way to 15 points along with six assists and five steals.
McKinley's defeat dropped their record down to 8-13. As for Washington, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 19-2.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. McKinley has already played their next matchup (against Brecksville-Broadview Heights), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Washington will face off against Green at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (Washington has won seven straight at home, while Green won nine straight on the road), something that'll have to change.
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