The McLean Highlanders are taking a road trip to challenge the Yorktown Patriots at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. McLean is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 53.2 points per game this season.
Last Tuesday, McLean didn't have too much trouble with Wakefield as they won 53-36. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Highlanders.
Jake Bell was his usual excellent self, shooting 4-for-7 from deep and almost dropping a double-double on 20 points and nine boards. He continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Avery Higg was another key player, putting up eight points in addition to seven rebounds and seven blocks.
McLean smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've posted since back in December of 2024.
Meanwhile, Yorktown beat Langley 72-59 on Tuesday. Given the Patriots' advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 16th, while the Saxons are ranked 184th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Yorktown's record is now 16-2. As for McLean, they now have a winning record of 10-9.
McLean lost to Yorktown on the road by a decisive 62-47 margin when the teams last played back in January. Can McLean avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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