South Range won the last time they faced McKinley and things went their way on Tuesday too. The South Range Raiders strolled past the McKinley Red Dragons with points to spare, taking the game 70-53. Given the Raiders' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 175th, while the Red Dragons are ranked 516th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
McKinley's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was True Carey-Hardin, who went 6 of 15 on his way to 17 points and five rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Avon Fryer, who posted 13 points.
Raiders
| 01/14/25 @ McKinley | 70-53 |
| 01/07/25 @ Hubbard | 60-51 |
| 12/27/24 @ West Branch | 54-52 |
| 12/13/24 @ Girard | 66-46 |
South Range pushed their record up to 9-2 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.5 points per game. As for McKinley, they now have a losing record at 5-6.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. South Range will host Columbiana at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for McKinley, they will look to defend their home court on Friday against Girard at 7:00 p.m. Girard has been dominant on offense recently, having racked up an incredible 173 points over their last three games.
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