In Friday's Canine Competition, McKinney North had to take the L. They were just a bucket shy of victory on Friday and fell 50-49 to the Anna Coyotes. The Bulldogs were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Coyotes apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in December of 2021.
Anna found their leader in sophomore R.J. Gardner, who went 5 for 12 on his way to 18 points in addition to five boards and three steals. Gardner is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for three straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Lamin Foon, who posted six points along with 11 rebounds and four blocks.
McKinney North's loss was their eighth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 10-12. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.3 points per game. As for Anna, with the victory, they broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 9-17.
McKinney North and Anna could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Texas Rankings. McKinney North (ranked 374th) will meet Denison (ranked 160th) at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Similarly, Anna will challenge Melissa at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday down 389 places (507 vs. 118).
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