There's no place like home for McKinleyville, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They snuck past the St. Bernard's Crusaders with a 45-39 win on Wednesday. This was payback for the Panthers, who suffered a 48-39 loss the last time these two teams met.
Leading McKinleyville to victory were Cole Armstrong and Bode Douglass. Armstrong went 8 of 16 en route to 18 points and eight boards, while Douglass posted 14 points and seven rebounds. Armstrong continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Gaelen Creighton was another key player, putting up three points and three steals.
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McKinleyville smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 15 consecutive contests.
McKinleyville has been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-7 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.6 points per game. As for St. Bernard's, with the defeat, they broke their five-game winning streak and moved their record to 14-4.
McKinleyville wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 49-48 victory against Eureka on the 24th. As for St. Bernard's, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 54-47 win against Hoopa Valley on the 24th.
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