Having just played yesterday, the McDonald Blue Devils will get right back to it and host the Hubbard Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. McDonald will come into the contest with an undefeated record on the line.
On Thursday, McDonald strolled past Springfield with points to spare, taking the game 63-49. Given the Blue Devils' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 150th, while the Tigers are ranked 506th) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, after only 27 points in their last game, Hubbard made sure to put some points up on the board against McKinley on Tuesday. The Eagles breezed past the Red Dragons to the tune of 77-41. That 36-point margin sets a new team best for the Eagles this season.
Hubbard's win came from a few key players that McDonald will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Jakob Hayes, who dropped a double-double with 20 points and 19 rebounds. Those 19 boards gave him a new career-high. Kenyen Franklin was another key player, shooting 56% from the field to rack up 21 points and five rebounds.
Hubbard was working as a unit and finished the game with ten assists. They are 4-2 when they've passed the ball that well.
McDonald's win bumped their record up to 11-0. As for Hubbard, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
McDonald suffered a grim 70-50 defeat to Hubbard in their previous meeting back in December of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of the Eagles' Braydon Songer, who went 10-for-19 on his way to 27 points. Now that the Blue Devils know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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