GlenOak and McKinley are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2020, but not for long. The GlenOak Golden Eagles will look to defend their home court on Wednesday against the McKinley Bulldogs at 5:30 p.m. GlenOak is looking for their season's first win.
GlenOak is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They fell 64-57 to Perry on Saturday. The matchup was a 38-38 toss-up at halftime, but the Golden Eagles couldn't quite close it out.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for McKinley, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Sunday. They blew past Norton 61-35 on Monday. That 26 point margin sets a new team best for the Bulldogs this season.
GlenOak better keep an eye on Mya Taylor. She was instrumental in McKinley's win, shooting 4-for-7 from deep and almost dropping a double-double on 30 points and nine boards. Another player making a difference was Sha'Rayla Hall, who posted 12 points in addition to seven boards and three steals.
McKinley smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in eight consecutive contests.
McKinley has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a massive bump to their 3-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.3 points per game. As for GlenOak, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-6.
GlenOak came out on top in a nail-biter against McKinley when the teams last played back in January, sneaking past 39-37. Does GlenOak have another victory up their sleeve, or will McKinley turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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