The McKinley Red Dragons will take on the Mineral Ridge Rams at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
McKinley took a loss when they played away from home last Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They managed a 57-53 victory over Liberty.
Izaiah Redd
| 12/02/25 vs Liberty | 18 |
| 02/21/25 @ Jefferson Area | 17 |
| 01/04/25 @ Liberty | 14 |
| 02/14/25 @ Edgewood | 13 |
| 02/11/25 @ Girard | 13 |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead McKinley to victory, but perhaps none more so than Izaiah Redd, who posted 18 points. Those 18 points gave Redd a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Trey Davis, who almost dropped a double-double with nine points and 14 boards.
Meanwhile, you're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter and that's exactly how it played out for Mineral Ridge on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew Leetonia out of the water with an 87-54 final score. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 45-24.
McKinley better keep an eye on Chase Moore. He was instrumental in Mineral Ridge's win, putting up 35 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaden Shaffer, who had 20 points.
Mineral Ridge's win was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-0. As for McKinley, the victory got them back to even at 1-1.
McKinley couldn't quite get it done against Mineral Ridge in their previous matchup back in January of 2024 as they fell 61-52. Will the Red Dragons have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
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