The McKinney Lions will head out to face off against the Allen Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
McKinney is headed into the contest having just posted their biggest victory since December 12, 2023 on Tuesday. They claimed a resounding 74-45 win over Plano. Given the Lions' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 128th, while the Wildcats are ranked 517th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Allen waltzed into their game on Saturday with 13 straight wins... but they left with 14. They put the hurt on the Wildcats with a sharp 62-41 victory. The Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 matches by 21 points or more this season.
McKinney better keep an eye on Antoine Shannon. He was instrumental in Allen's win, going 6 for 8 on his way to 13 points in addition to six steals and five boards. The dominant performance gave Shannon a new career-high in steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Trent Pane, who went 5 of 11 on his way to 14 points and four steals.
Allen's win was their 15th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 22-1. As for McKinney, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 14-11.
Things could have been worse for McKinney, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 74-60 loss to Allen in their previous meeting back in December of 2024. Can McKinney avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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