If McKinney North was riding high fresh off their 52-31 takedown of North Forney last Sunday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The McKinney North Bulldogs took a 65-53 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Walnut Grove Wildcats on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 455th, while the Wildcats are ranked 57th).
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Walnut Grove to victory, but perhaps none more so than Parker Evanson, who went 6 for 11 on his way to 19 points and five rebounds. Evanson's afternoon made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Chase Brooks was another key player, going 5 of 9 on his way to 15 points.
McKinney North's loss was their sixth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 8-10. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.7 points per game. As for Walnut Grove, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 18-7 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. McKinney North will welcome Melissa at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Melissa's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last eight games. As for Walnut Grove, they will square off against Anna at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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