Basketball Game Preview: McClave Cardinals vs. Elbert Bulldogs

The McClave Cardinals will take on the Elbert Bulldogs at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. McClave is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last six games.

McClave is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. Everything went their way against De Beque as McClave made off with a 65-43 win. The Cardinals have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 16 contests by 22 points or more this season.

Tuff Kelley

Blocked Shots

03/08/25 vs De Beque	3
03/07/25 vs Sangre de Cristo	2
02/27/25 @ Wiley	2
02/22/25 vs Burlington	10
02/21/25 vs Cheyenne Wells	5
+ 6 more games

McClave found their leader in sophomore Tuff Kelley, who dropped a double-double with 21 points and 11 rebounds. Kelley has been hot for a while, having also posted two or more blocks the last 11 times he's played. Another player making a difference was Mason Barr, who posted 15 points.

Meanwhile, Elbert strolled past Sierra Grande with points to spare on Saturday, taking the game 51-36. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Bulldogs.

McClave's record now sits at 22-3. As for Elbert, their record now sits at 19-6.