Analy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They lost to the McKinleyville Panthers on the road by a 62-46 margin. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 780th, while the Panthers are ranked 339th).
McKinleyville got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Cole Armstrong out in front who dropped a double-double on 14 points and ten rebounds. Armstrong also grabbed five steals, which is notable because McKinleyville is 5-1 when he posts at least three steals, but 3-4 otherwise. Nick Maher was another key player, dropping a double-double on 18 points and 12 boards.
Analy's defeat dropped their record down to 5-8. As for McKinleyville, they moved to 8-5 with that win, which also ended their three-game losing streak.
Analy will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Montgomery at 7:30 p.m. on January 8, 2025. As for McKinleyville, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 69-59 victory against Enochs on the 28th.
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