The McKinley Red Dragons will look to defend their home court on Thursday against East at 6:15 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
McKinley suffered their biggest defeat since December 4, 2023 on Monday. They ended up on the wrong side of a tough 59-38 walloping at the hands of Poland Seminary. While losing is never fun, McKinley can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 602nd, while Poland Seminary is ranked 274th).
Kherington Stanford was McKinley's leading scorer, having posted 11 points.
Katie Heinselman held things down on the boards with seven rebounds. She took the lead distributing the ball, coming up with six assists.
Meanwhile, East suffered a rough 47-21 defeat at the hands of Harding on Monday. East was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 28-7.
McKinley's defeat dropped their record down to 7-10. As for East, their loss dropped their record down to 7-7.
McKinley took a serious blow against East when the teams last played back in November of 2022, falling 53-13. Will McKinley have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
