The McKinley Red Dragons are taking a road trip to square off against the Girard Indians at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Friday, McKinley was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 69-64 to South Range. While losing is never fun, the Red Dragons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 584th, while the Raiders are ranked 185th).
True Carey-Hardin
| 02/07/25 @ South Range | 52% |
| 02/04/25 vs Struthers | 31% |
| 02/01/25 vs Lakeview | 35% |
| 01/25/25 @ Boardman | 56% |
| 01/24/25 @ Hubbard | 56% |
| + 11 more games |
McKinley might have lost, but man, True Carey-Hardin was a machine: he went 11 of 21 on his way to 28 points and seven rebounds. Thanks to that strong game, Carey-Hardin now owns an excellent 45.3% shooting accuracy. Another player making a difference was Izaiah Redd, who posted ten points and eight boards.
Meanwhile, Girard had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11 points) and they went ahead and made it five on Saturday. They came within four points of losing the streak, but they secured a 59-55 W against the Raiders.
McKinley has been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-12 record this season. That patch can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 50.7 points over those games. As for Girard, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-8.
McKinley didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Girard when the teams last played back in January, but they still walked away with a 46-42 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for McKinley since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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