McKinley's 78-74 win at East yesterday was a wildly entertaining affair that lived up to all the billing it got. Below are the highlights:
Pregame
- The game was sold out before it even tipped, with a sign outside that read "GYM IS FULL"
- As I reported via twitter, the teams warmed up to "Hannah Montana" by Migos
- McKinley alum, state champion, & 1st Team All-Centercourt selection Marcus Morris was in attendance cheering on his former squad & his little brother, Devin
- East alum & current Colorado State cornerback, Jasen Oden was in attendance
- As is usually the case for big city games, there were three officials working
1st Quarter
- The first quarter was the most back-and-forth portion of the game, with five lead changes and three ties
- East 6-8 big man and 2013 All-Centercourt Honorable Mention Tyree Tyson started the game, but left just a minute in, as he quickly found out his hyperextended knee was not ready
- East led after one quarter, 13-11
2nd Quarter
- Shawn Young scored 14 of his game-high 21 points in the second quarter for the Panthers, 12 of which came during a span of 2:15 and included a pair of treys
- Percy Bryant used a hesitation move to get to the rim in the second quarter that had to be mentioned - it was sick
- McKinley's Jaylen Prophet sank a pair of long-range bombs in the second quarter from NBA range and drew nothing but net
- East built a 12-point lead on three occasions in the second quarter and led 39-27 at halftime
3rd Quarter
- The Macks got within a point of East in the third quarter, 45-44, after a 14-2 run that began with a 3-pointer from D'Andre Steward and ended with a trey from Devin Morris
- East responded with a 6-2 edge in scoring over the next three minutes to extend its lead back to 51-46
- Prophet converted a four-point play for the Macks with 37 seconds left in the third, making it 51-50
- Bryant scored the final field goal of the third, giving East a 53-50 advantage heading into the final quarter
4th Quarter
- Young was fouled shooting a '3' and connected on all three of his charity tosses at the 6:13 mark, giving East a 62-55 lead
- McKinley responded with a 12-0 run, sparked by a '3' from Morris and capped by another '3' from Steward
- The Macks took took the lead away from East for good during the 12-0 run at the 4:27 mark on a basket from Steward, making it 64-62
- At the end of the McKinley run, the score was 67-62, favoring the Macks, with 3:51 on the clock
- East pulled to within a point over the final three minutes on three different occasions, but never regained the lead
- Morris buried four treys in the second half, with three of those coming during the decisive stretch of the final stanza
- McKinley went 6/6 from the free throw line in the final 29 seconds to seal the victory, four from Prophet and two from Morris
Stats
- With the win, McKinley is tied for first place in Yale Cup I with Middle College, who the Macks visit on January 31st
- McKinley extended its Yale Cup winning streak to 30 games, just five short of breaking the record set by Riverside at 34 games
- The Macks have now won 8 0f their last 11 games against East, including five straight
- McKinley Point Totals:
Steward 21, Prophet 17, Morris 16, Lenard 11, Thompson 6, Jones 4, Melendez 3
- East Point Totals:
Young 21, Bryant 20, Lewis 16, Ayala 7, Humphrey 5, Jackson 5
-centercourt
Any idea on when Tyson may be able to get back (i.e. vs Sweet Home on Sat)? He has a huge impact at the defensive end.
Posted by: PJB | Thursday, January 16, 2014 at 01:48 PM
I really have no idea, but with the goals the Panthers have this season, I'd think they would wait until he's about a week removed from reaching 100 %.
Posted by: centercourt | Thursday, January 16, 2014 at 02:23 PM