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Senior center Brent Walker, a Walsh University recruit, scored nine of his 17 points in the third quarter to go with nine rebounds. It was in that third quarter that McKinley seemingly took control, stretching a 24-20 halftime lead to 15 points entering the fourth.
It was the only time McKinley really looked like McKinley, which meant playing with some tempo and attacking the glass.
“We clearly turned up some pressure and got out on the break,” Vlajkovich said. “Brent got a few touches. We played with some rhythm and found some flow. And then we really couldn’t seem to buy a bucket in the fourth and took an ill-advised shot or two. We just hung on and found a way to win.”
“We were very, very flat,” Vlajkovich said. “I just thought we never got the defensive pressure and tempo going in the way we need to get it going, the way that we have been.
“It’s hard to be upset with your team when you give up 20 points in a half, but we’ve been accustomed to getting out on the break and creating havoc. We just didn’t do that tonight.”
McKinley 55, Hoover 50
HOOVER (5-6, 2-4): Yun 4 2-2 13, Barker 3 3-6 9, C.Henne 2 0-0 4, Collins 2 2-2 7, B.Henne 2 0-2 4, Bille 1 0-0 2, Ware 3 4-7 11. Totals 17-46 11-19 50.
MCKINLEY (7-2, 5-0): Johnson 3 2-4 8, Herring 1 0-1 2, Walker 7 3-5 17, V.Smith 1 0-0 2, Perie 7 3-4 19, McCollough 2 2-2 7. Totals 21-48 10-16 55.
Hoover 12 8 11 19 — 50
McKinley 15 9 22 9 — 55
3-Point Field Goals: Yun 3, Perie 2, McCollough, Collins, Ware. Total fouls: Hoover 18-17. Fouled out: McCollough. Rebounds: Hoover 34 (B.Henne 8), McKinley 29 (Walker 9). JV: Hoover 49-47 OT.
