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QUARTERFINAL PREVIEW: McKinney vs. Richardson Boys Hoops
As the UIL Boys Basketball Playoffs continues to heat up, there are only a handful of teams left fighting for their right to play at the state title game. The McKinney Lions and Richardson Eagles are two of the teams preparing to give it everything they have in a Regional Quarterfinals Matchup that no Texas high school basketball fan is going to want to miss. VYPE DFW takes a deeper dive into what you should expect for this intense match-up!
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Both teams want this win- there's no doubt about it. However, it's going to come down to who responds better to last week's game. Can Richardson shake off their close game? Will McKinney continue to hold strong with their fire and desire to be the best? The game tips off at 7 p.m. at the Curtis Culwell Center on Tuesday, March 1st.
GALLERY: Duncanville shuts down Richardson; advances to 6A Championships
No. 2 ranked Duncanville forced 18 turnovers against Richardson on Tuesday night en route to a 68-49 UIL 6A State. Semifinal victory. Behind incredible defense from Damon Nicholas and Juan Reyna as well as an offense that refused to slow down, the Panthers forged their way to the UIL 6A Championship game. Nicholas tallied 18 points for the Panthers while Class of 2023 No. 1 recruit, Ron Holland, had back-to-back three-point plays to finish off the Eagles.
This will be the Panthers' fifth appearance in the State Title game where they will play No. 5 Austin Westlake on Saturday at 7 p.m. in the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas.
Although the season was canceled last year before Duncanville could play their semifinal game in hopes of back-to-back titles, the Panthers have a history of excellence. They never lost a title game winning it all in 1991, 1999, 2007, and 2019.