Basketball Recap: Justin Garza Now 5-1 over Last Six Games

Guardians

Previous 2 Games

02/05/25 vs McLane	71-62
01/31/25 @ Torres	69-49

After losing to McLane the last time they met, Justin Garza decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Justin Garza Guardians walked away with a 71-62 win over the McLane Highlanders on Wednesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Guardians.

Several Highlanders players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Keyvon Burcher, who went 12 of 18 en route to 28 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Demetrius Simon, who went 6 for 9 on his way to 13 points in addition to eight boards and five blocks.

Justin Garza has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 18-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 72.8 points per game. As for McLane, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 17-9.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Justin Garza will venture away from home to challenge Sanger West at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Justin Garza knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past six games -- so hopefully Sanger West likes a good challenge. As for McLane, they will head out on the road to face off against Madera at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. McLane is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 58.1 points per game this season.