McMinn Central is on a five-game streak of home wins, while York Institute is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The McMinn Central Chargers will take on the York Institute Dragons at TBD on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Saturday, McMinn Central took their game at home with ease, bagging a 73-42 win over Alcoa. Given McMinn Central's advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked seventh, while Alcoa is ranked 61st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
McMinn Central's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Molly Masingale led the charge by almost dropping a double-double on 20 points and nine rebounds. Masingale has been hot recently, having posted eight or more rebounds the last five times she's played. Another player making a difference was Reagan Baker, who scored 17 points.
Meanwhile, York Institute got the win against Pearl-Cohn on Saturday by a conclusive 64-38.
McMinn Central's win bumped their record up to 30-4. As for York Institute, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-5 record this season.
McMinn Central lost to York Institute at home by a decisive 54-39 margin when the teams last played back in November of 2022. Will McMinn Central have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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