Basketball Recap: Mcewen Picks Up Eighth Consecutive Victory

McEwen came tearing into Friday's game with seven straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 28.3 points) and they left with even more momentum. They breezed by the Hollow Rock-Bruceton Central Tigers to the tune of 69-32. Given the Warriors' advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 98th, while the Tigers are ranked 391st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

McEwen was led to victory by Laila Downs and Shana Bohanon. Downs dropped a double-double on 26 points and 12 rebounds, while Bohanon dropped a double-double on 19 points and 11 boards. The match was Downs' 21st in a row with at least ten points. Ellie Littleton was another key player, putting up ten points.

McEwen smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 22 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 13 offensive boards in six consecutive contests.

McEwen is on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 15 games, which provided a nice bump to their 18-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.8 points per game. As for Hollow Rock-Bruceton Central, they dropped their record down to 2-11 with the defeat, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. McEwen will square off against Dickson County at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. One thing working in McEwen's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last eight matchups. Hollow Rock-Bruceton Central has already played their next contest (against South Fulton), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.