Basketball Recap: X'zavion Mc Kay Key Part of a Team Effort in Patriots Win

There's no place like home for Birmingham, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Wednesday. They strolled past the El Camino Real Royals with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 79-62. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 59-42 back in January.

Birmingham's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from X'Zavion Mc Kay, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and 15 boards. Mc Kay is crushing it when it comes to rebounds: he's pulled down at least eight every time he's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Andre Smith, who went 8 for 14 en route to 21 points.

Birmingham smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in nine consecutive contests.

Birmingham has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 12-9 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 74.1 points per game. As for El Camino Real, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 10-14.

Birmingham didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, an 82-47 victory against Godinez Fundamental on the 4th. As for El Camino Real, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 68-56 loss against Cleveland on the 3rd.