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| 12/20/24 - Home | 11-57 L |
| 02/13/24 - Away | 17-56 L |
| 01/03/24 - Away | 18-65 L |
| 02/01/23 - Home | 42-62 L |
| 01/21/22 - Away | 21-53 L |
| + 5 more games |
McKinley Tech and Coolidge are an even 5-5 against one another since December of 2015, but not for long. The McKinley Tech Trainers will head out on the road to face off against the Coolidge Colts at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
McKinley Tech is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of District of Columbia's top teams: Jackson-Reed, who was ranked third at the time (McKinley Tech was ranked 12th). McKinley Tech lost to Jackson-Reed on the road by a 53-38 margin on Wednesday. The loss continues a trend for the Trainers in their matchups with the Tigers: they've now lost three in a row.
Meanwhile, you're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Coolidge on Wednesday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew Banneker out of the water with a 63-33 final score. The Colts have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 17 matchups by 26 points or more this season.
Coolidge's win came from a few key players McKinley Tech will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Marshea Fisher, who posted 13 points along with six boards and five steals. She has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Josslyn Derricott, who almost dropped a double-double on ten points and nine rebounds.
Coolidge smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in 12 consecutive contests.
McKinley Tech now has a losing record at 10-11. As for Coolidge, their win bumped their record up to 24-3.
McKinley Tech took a serious blow against Coolidge in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, falling 57-11. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Derricott, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and 11 boards. Now that McKinley Tech knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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