GlenOak lost against McKinley back in December of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The GlenOak Golden Eagles took a hard 75-56 fall against the McKinley Bulldogs. While losing is never fun, the Golden Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 165th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 28th).
McKinley's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Davey Thompson, who went 5 of 9 on his way to 14 points. Thompson is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for three straight games. Anthony Chavers was another key player, putting up 12 points along with eight rebounds and four steals.
GlenOak has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-8 record this season. That patch can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.8 points per game. As for McKinley, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-3 record this season.
GlenOak will venture away from home to face off against Hoover at 6:45 p.m. on Tuesday. GlenOak is facing Hoover at the right time seeing as Hoover is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for McKinley, they will square off against Garfield Heights at 4:00 p.m. on Sunday. McKinley is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 68.1 points per game this season.
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