McMichael lost against T.W. Andrews back in December of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The McMichael Phoenix came up short against the T.W. Andrews Red Raiders, falling 76-51. While losing is never fun, the Phoenix can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 516th, while the Red Raiders are ranked 187th).
Despite the loss, McMichael saw an underclassman step up: sophomore JJ Tatum posted 20 points and eight rebounds. Ja'Keis Vernon was another key player, putting up ten points.
Phoenix
| 01/24/25 @ T.W. Andrews | 17 |
| 01/23/25 @ West Stokes | 3 |
| 01/17/25 @ North Forsyth | 12 |
Even though they lost, McMichael smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
McMichael has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which lines up perfectly with their 4-12 record this season. As for T.W. Andrews, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 9-8.
McMichael didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 52-48 defeat against Morehead on the 25th. As for T.W. Andrews, they will take on North Forsyth at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. T.W. Andrews is facing North Forsyth at the right time seeing as North Forsyth is stuck on a six-game losing streak.
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