Preview: McClave Cardinals vs. Granada Bobcats
The McClave Cardinals will take on the Granada Bobcats at 4:20 p.m. on Thursday. McClave has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 633 points over their last nine games.
Last Saturday, McClave didn't have too much trouble with Sierra Grande at home as they won 70-52. McClave pushed the score to 57-34 by the end of the third, a deficit Sierra Grande cut but never quite recovered from.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead McClave to victory, but perhaps none more so than Conner Forgue, who scored 16 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Tuff Kelley, who almost dropped a double-double on 12 points and nine rebounds.
Meanwhile, it can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Granada had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They walked away with a 56-48 win over the Wolverines.
Maddox Coleman continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 25 points. That makes it seven consecutive games in which he has scored at least a third of Granada's points. Jonus Guevara was another key contributor, scoring 12 points.
McClave pushed their record up to 15-4 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 72.6 points per game. As for Granada, their win bumped their record up to 7-13.
Keep an eye on the arc in Thursday's game: McClave have been dynamite from deep this season, having made 43.7% of their threes per game. It's a different story for Granada, though, as they've only made 28.6% of their threes this season. Given McClave's sizable advantage in that area, Granada will need to find a way to close that gap.
Everything came up roses for McClave against Granada when the teams last played back in January as the squad secured a 76-41 win. In that match, McClave amassed a halftime lead of 46-25, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Thursday.
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