McKinley won the last time they faced GlenOak and things went their way on Friday too. The McKinley Bulldogs enjoyed a cozy 75-56 win over the GlenOak Golden Eagles. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 28th, while the Golden Eagles are ranked 165th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
McKinley got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Davey Thompson out in front who went 5 for 9 on his way to 14 points. Thompson is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for three straight games. Anthony Chavers was another key player, putting up 12 points along with eight rebounds and four steals.
McKinley is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-3 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 71.3 points per game. As for GlenOak, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 8-8.
McKinley will square off against Garfield Heights at 4:00 p.m. on Sunday. McKinley has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games. As for GlenOak, they will venture away from home to face off against Hoover at 6:45 p.m. on Tuesday. GlenOak is facing Hoover at the right time seeing as Hoover is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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