Herndon suffered their closest defeat since December 27, 2023 on Tuesday. They fell just short of the McLean Highlanders by a score of 63-60. The Hornets have struggled against the Highlanders recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
McLean was led to victory by Max Mullen and Jake Bell. Mullen went 8 of 15 en route to 26 points, while Bell went 7 for 12 on his way to 20 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Avery Higg, who posted five points and eight rebounds.
Herndon's loss dropped their record down to 8-4. As for McLean, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-6 record this season.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Yorktown the next time they take the court. Herndon will host Yorktown at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, while McLean will host them at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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