McKinley won the last time they faced Archbishop Hoban and things went their way on Friday too. The McKinley Bulldogs enjoyed a cozy 78-64 victory over the Archbishop Hoban Knights. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Bulldogs.
Reed Sims Jr
| 02/14/25 vs Archbishop Hoban | 27 |
| 02/11/25 @ Hoover | 17 |
| 02/07/25 vs Jackson | 21 |
Leading McKinley to victory were Reed Sims Jr and Anthony Chavers. Sims Jr dropped a double-double with 27 points and ten boards, while Chavers went 8-for-14 on his way to 18 points in addition to eight rebounds and three steals. The matchup was Sims Jr's third in a row with at least 17 points. Jayveion Carter was another key player, putting up nine points.
McKinley smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've posted since the start of last season.
Archbishop Hoban lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Sam Greer, who went 6-for-8 to rack up 12 points and three blocks. Another player making a difference was Deron Jennings, who went 6-for-13 en route to 14 points.
McKinley's record now sits at 16-5. As for Archbishop Hoban, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 17-5.
McKinley has already played their next game, a 52-47 win against St. Vincent-St. Mary on the 15th. As for Archbishop Hoban, they will take on Midview in a tournament on February 22nd. Archbishop Hoban is facing Midview at the right time seeing as Midview is stuck on a nine-game losing streak.
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