Highlanders
| 01/28/26 @ Freedom Area | 48-46 |
| 01/14/26 @ Carmichaels | 48-29 |
| 01/10/26 @ Brentwood | 50-45 |
| 01/09/26 vs Sto-Rox | 52-45 |
McGuffey waltzed into their game on Wednesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They had just enough and edged out the Freedom Area Bulldogs 48-46. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Highlanders have posted since December 9, 2025.
Despite the loss, Freedom Area had strong showings from Will Kumrow, who went 8-for-18 to rack up 19 points along with five rebounds and three blocks, and Chase Andrews, who dropped a double-double with 15 points and ten boards. Andrews is also on a roll when it comes to shooting accuracy, as he's posted one of at least 50% in the last five games he's played.
The win got McGuffey back to even at 8-8. As for Freedom Area, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-14.
McGuffey and Freedom Area could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Pennsylvania Rankings. The Highlanders (ranked 507th) will meet Keystone Oaks (ranked 144th) at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Freedom Area will square off against Riverside at 7:30 p.m. on Friday with a big rank disadvantage (653 vs. 311).
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
