Even though the Anson Bearcats scored an imposing 65 points on Thursday, the Parkwood Wolf Pack still came out on top. Parkwood walked away with a 74-65 win over Anson. The victory was familiar territory for Parkwood who now have three in a row.
Parkwood's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Cameron McKinney led the charge by dropping a double-double on 19 points and 13 rebounds. McKinney has been hot recently, having posted 15 or more points the last ten times he's played. Malik Paulhill was another key contributor, scoring 25 points.
Anson's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Jayden Little, who scored 22 points along with seven rebounds and three steals, and Ryan Robinson who scored 15 points along with six rebounds and two steals. That was a full 33.8% of Anson's points, marking the fifth time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaqualin Liles, who scored 11 points along with seven rebounds.
Parkwood has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a massive bump to their 8-6 record this season. As for Anson, they have traveled a rocky road recently, as they've lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-6 record this season.
Parkwood will be playing at home against Monroe at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Anson, they will head out on the road to challenge West Stanly at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
