McKean was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat dating back to last season. They fell 49-39 to the Appoquinimink Jaguars. The Highlanders were down 39-19 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Despite the loss, McKean saw an underclassman step up: freshman Jaelynn Edwards shot 54% from beyond the arc en route to 29 points. That was a full 74.4% of the Highlanders' points, marking the third time in a row Edwards has posted more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Lauren Moore, who scored six points along with ten rebounds and eight steals.
McKean's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. McKean will be home for the holidays to greet Christiana at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Appoquinimink, they will be defending their home court for the first time this season when they go up against Brandywine at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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