There's no place like home for McKinley, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Wednesday. They snuck past the Liberty Leopards with a 57-53 win on Tuesday. This was payback for the Red Dragons, who suffered a 43-41 loss the last time these two teams met.

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 |
McKinley's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Izaiah Redd, who posted 18 points. Those 18 points gave Redd a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Trey Davis, who almost dropped a double-double with nine points and 14 rebounds.
When it comes to explaining why Liberty lost, don't look at Ramsey Hadi-Cox. Despite the final result, he scored 24 points. Another player making a difference was Nate Vire, who earned seven points.
The win got McKinley back to even at 1-1.
Coming up, McKinley will challenge Mineral Ridge at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Liberty, they will take on David Anderson at 12:00 p.m. on Friday.
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