Preview: McQueen Lancers vs. Carson Senators
McQueen is on a seven-game streak of home losses, Carson an eight-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck is about to change. The McQueen Lancers will take on the Carson Senators at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Last Friday, McQueen had to suffer through a rough 74-38 loss at the hands of Reno. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest points McQueen has scored all season.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Alex Hancock, who scored seven points along with five rebounds and three steals. Another player making a difference was Kade Snyder, who scored 11 points along with eight rebounds.
Even though they lost, McQueen smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. This was only their 13th loss (out of 21 games) when they hit their own glass that hard.
Meanwhile, Carson took a serious blow against Douglas on Friday, falling 73-44. Carson has not had much luck with Douglas recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
McQueen has not been sharp recently as the team has lost six of their last seven games, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-15 record this season. As for Carson, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-21.
McQueen didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Carson in their previous matchup back in January, but they still walked away with a 54-48 win. Will McQueen repeat their success, or does Carson have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
