GlenOak and McKinley are an even 5-5 against one another since December of 2020, but not for long. The GlenOak Golden Eagles will square off against the McKinley Bulldogs at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
GlenOak is headed into the contest having just posted their closest win since January 24, 2024 on Wednesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 36-34 victory over Louisville. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Golden Eagles.
Meanwhile, McKinley came into Wednesday's game having lost four straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They came out on top against Lake by a score of 54-44 on Wednesday. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 146th, while the Blue Streaks are ranked 299th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
GlenOak better keep an eye on Mya Taylor. She was instrumental in McKinley's win, going 9 for 19 en route to 29 points and three steals. That makes it 11 consecutive games in which Taylor has scored at least a third of McKinley's points. The team also got some help courtesy of K'Lynn Carter, who posted six points in addition to 14 boards and three blocks.
McKinley smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 20 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 18 consecutive matchups.
McKinley's win bumped their record up to 8-10. As for GlenOak, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-13.
GlenOak couldn't quite finish off McKinley when the teams last played back in December of 2024 and fell 39-36. Can GlenOak avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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