McEwen entered their tilt with Houston County on Friday with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. They claimed a resounding 84-56 victory over the Houston County Fighting Irish. Given the Warriors' advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 101st, while the Fighting Irish are ranked 277th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
| 01/17/25 @ Houston County | 24 |
| 01/13/25 vs Harpeth | 39 |
| 01/07/25 @ Camden Central | 18 |
| 01/06/25 vs West Creek | 33 |
| 01/03/25 @ Harpeth | 29 |
Leading McEwen to victory were Shana Bohanon and Laila Downs. Bohanon dropped a double-double on 28 points and 20 boards, while Downs dropped a double-double on 24 points and 14 rebounds. The contest was Downs' 19th in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Avery Branch, who posted eight points and six boards.
McEwen smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 25 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 19 consecutive matches.
McEwen is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-3 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.5 points per game. As for Houston County, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-9.
McEwen wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 75-51 win against McKenzie on the 20th. Houston County has also already played their next matchup (against Hollow Rock-Bruceton Central), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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