The McKinley Macks pushed their score all the way to 55 on Friday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They took a serious blow against Bishop Timon-St. Jude, falling 86-55. McKinley was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 53-27.
It was another big night for Jacob Humphrey, who went 6 for 9 from beyond the arc en route to 36 points and 1 assists for Bishop Timon-St. Jude. The matchup was Humphrey's sixth in a row with at least ten points. Jaiden Harrison was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on ten rebounds and 11 assists.
McKinley's defeat dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Bishop Timon-St. Jude, the victory for they keeps them at an undefeated 6-0.
McKinley will head out on the road to face off against South Park at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. South Park and McKinley are at an even 5-5 over their past ten head-to-heads. Bishop Timon-St. Jude won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Amherst Central at 4:00 p.m. on December 30th. Amherst Central will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps New York Rankings (they are ranked 403rd, while Bishop Timon-St. Jude is ranked 21st).