Basketball Game Preview: McDonald Blue Devils vs. Memorial Red Devils

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Previous 3 Games

12/18/25 - Home	41-25 W
01/18/25 - Away	50-13 W
01/10/25 - Home	32-15 W

McDonald has gone a perfect 3-0 against Memorial recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Blue Devils will square off against the Red Devils at 5:30 p.m. McDonald will be strutting in after a win while Memorial will be coming in after a defeat.

On Friday, McDonald earned a 49-40 victory over Jackson-Milton. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Blue Devils.

McDonald got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Juliana Krumpak out in front who posted 22 points in addition to six assists and six rebounds. Cierra Shiley was another key player, dropping a double-double with 13 points and 16 boards.

They weren't the only ones working in the assist department: McDonald was working as a unit and finished the game with 11 assists. They are 8-4 when they've passed the ball that well.

Meanwhile, Memorial was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They had to suffer through a 60-10 loss at the hands of Mineral Ridge. The Red Devils were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 42-5.

Le'Asia Miller was Memorial's leading scorer, having posted four points. Amira Kamal held things down on the boards with eight rebounds.

McDonald's victory bumped their record up to 9-7. As for Memorial, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-12.

Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: McDonald has been crashing the boards this season, having averaged 33 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Memorial struggles in that department as they've been averaging 22 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.

McDonald strolled past Memorial when the teams last played back in December of 2025 by a score of 41-25. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Blue Devils since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.