Sherman is 0-10 against McKinney North since February of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Sherman Bearcats will be playing in front of their home fans against the McKinney North Bulldogs at 6:15 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the pair will really light up the scoreboard.
Sherman scored the most points they've had all season to find success two weeks ago. They took their game at home with ease, bagging a 75-8 win over Greenville. The victory was some much needed relief for Sherman as it spelled an end to their five-game losing streak.
Meanwhile, McKinney North put the finishing touches on their tenth blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They blew past Greenville, posting a 84-11 victory at home. Winning may never get old, but McKinney North sure is getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
McKinney North's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ciara Harris, who scored 18 points along with nine rebounds and three steals. Another player making a difference was Kaelyn Hamilton, who scored 16 points along with five assists and five rebounds.
Sherman's victory ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-15. As for McKinney North, they have been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 21-10 record this season.
Sherman was dealt a bruising 70-23 defeat at the hands of McKinney North in their previous meeting back in December of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of McKinney North's Ryhan Balous, who went 9 for 13 from beyond the arc en route to 29 points and 1 assist. Now that Sherman knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
