McLean lost against Yorktown back in January and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The McLean Highlanders were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 45-44 to the Yorktown Patriots. While losing is never fun, the Highlanders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 145th, while the Patriots are ranked 16th).
McLean lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Rece Bowser, who went 6 of 14 on his way to 14 points. Jake Bell was another key player, putting up 12 points and five boards.
McLean's loss dropped their record down to 10-10. As for Yorktown, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 17-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. McLean will face off against Herndon at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. McLean is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 55.7 points per game this season. As for Yorktown, they will square off against Wakefield at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (Wakefield has won three straight at home, while Yorktown won six straight on the road), something that'll have to change.
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