The North Little Rock Charging Wildcats put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They managed a 41-37 victory over McKinney North. Given North Little Rock's advantage in MaxPreps's basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked first in Arkansas, while McKinney North is ranked 44th in Texas), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Despite the loss, McKinney North still got an impressive performance from Kaelyn Hamilton, who scored 15 points along with seven rebounds. The contest was Hamilton's 25th in a row with at least ten points. Ciara Harris was another key contributor, scoring nine points along with ten rebounds.
North Little Rock's win bumped their record up to 16-0. As for McKinney North, their defeat dropped their record down to 16-9.
North Little Rock and Mansfield Timberview will face off at 6:00 p.m. on December 28, 2023 without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Mansfield Timberview is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last 19 games. McKinney North's road trip will continue as they head out to face Allen at 6:00 p.m. on December 28, 2023.
