The McKenzie Eagles's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their third straight loss. They took a 49-35 bruising from Yoncalla. McKenzie has struggled against Yoncalla recently, as their game on Friday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
McKenzie's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Rhys Hamlow, who scored 13 points along with 6 rebounds and 4 steals, and Aytan Brown who scored 4 points along with 7 steals. Hamlow is absolutely dominating the steal category: he's posted at least two every time he's taken the court this season.
McKenzie's loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Yoncalla, their win bumped their record up to 1-3.
McKenzie will face off against Yoncalla at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Oregon (Yoncalla is ranked 28th, while McKenzie is ranked 37th). As for Yoncalla, they will face off against McKenzie at 12:30 p.m. Hopefully McKenzie focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 17 on Friday.
