McKinley suffered their biggest loss since December 29, 2024 on Sunday. They came up short against the Garfield Heights Bulldogs, falling 69-48. While losing is never fun, McKinley can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 46th, while Garfield Heights is ranked eighth).
McKinley lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Jayveion Carter, who posted 12 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaylen Jeter, who went 6 of 11 en route to 13 points.
McKinley's defeat dropped their record down to 12-4. As for Garfield Heights, their win bumped their record up to 12-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. McKinley will host Perry at 6:45 p.m. on Tuesday. McKinley is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 68.2 points per game this season. As for Garfield Heights, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Bedford at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (Garfield Heights has won 18 straight at home dating back to last season, while Bedford won three straight on the road), something that'll have to change.
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