The McKinley Panthers will head out to take on the Liberty Magnet Patriots at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
Last Saturday, McKinley didn't have quite enough to beat East Ascension and fell 56-54. The Panthers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Liberty Magnet had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 15.5 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Monday. They were the clear victor by an 89-64 margin over the Lions. The match was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 46-25.
Liberty Magnet's win was their 16th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-1. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.3 points per game. As for McKinley, their loss dropped their record down to 4-3.
McKinley took a serious blow against Liberty Magnet in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, falling 81-47. Thankfully for McKinley, Howard Gaskins Jr. (who went 5 for 9 on his way to 16 points and three steals) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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