Canton McKinley finally found a way to top Akron Hoban 62-60 in an Ohio boys basketball matchup on Jan. 16.
Akron Hoban showed it was ready to play, using an early thrust to carve out a 19-16 advantage over Canton McKinley as the first quarter ended.
The Knights moved ahead by earning a 30-27 advantage over the Bulldogs at the end of the second quarter.
Canton McKinley broke in front at the beginning of the final quarter with a 48-41 lead over Akron Hoban.
The Knights outpointed the Bulldogs 19-14 in the fourth quarter, but it was not enough to close the gap.
Recently on Jan. 12, Canton McKinley squared off with North Canton Hoover in a basketball game.
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