The McKinney North Bulldogs will head out on the road to square off against the Walnut Grove Wildcats at 5:45 p.m. on Tuesday.
McKinney North fought the good fight in their overtime match against Lovejoy on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell 56-49 to the Leopards. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 241st, while the Leopards are ranked 70th).
Meanwhile, Walnut Grove came tearing into Friday's game with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 15.7 points) and they left with even more momentum. They put the hurt on the Bearcats with a sharp 48-25 victory. The Wildcats have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten contests by 23 points or more this season.
Walnut Grove is also on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 23-7 record this season. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 29.4 points per game. As for McKinney North, their loss dropped their record down to 15-15.
McKinney North might still be hurting after the 47-21 defeat they got from Walnut Grove in their previous matchup on January 3rd. Can McKinney North avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
