McKeel Academy is on a four-game streak of home losses, Discovery a four-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck is about to change. The McKeel Academy Wildcats will take on the Discovery Spartans at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Hopefully McKeel Academy focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 22 on Tuesday.
McKeel Academy suffered their biggest defeat yet this season on Tuesday. They suffered a rough 43-22 loss at the hands of George Jenkins. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest points McKeel Academy has scored all season.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the most dominant came from Skyelar Smith, who scored five points along with five rebounds and three steals. She is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last three games she's played. Malayna Sheffield was another key contributor, scoring two points along with seven rebounds and four blocks.
Even though Discovery has not done well against Tenoroc recently (they were 1-7 in their previous eight matchups), they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Discovery managed a 36-30 win over Tenoroc.
McKeel Academy has traveled a rocky road recently, as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-9 record this season. As for Discovery, their victory bumped their record up to 3-8.
Everything went McKeel Academy's way against Discovery in their previous matchup back in November of 2023 as McKeel Academy made off with a 45-21 win. Will McKeel Academy repeat their success, or does Discovery have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
