McClain had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. They walked away with a 42-34 victory over the Paint Valley Bearcats on Friday. The Tigers have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Bearcats, too.
When it comes to explaining why Paint Valley lost, don't look at Karris Dye. Despite the final result, she went 6 for 13 en route to 17 points plus six rebounds and five steals. The dominant performance also gave Dye a new career-high in threes (two). Another player making a difference was Delainey Mannion, who earned four points plus five rebounds and four steals.
McClain will take on Fayetteville-Perry at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Paint Valley, they will host Zane Trace at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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