James Brown leads McLane to victory over Paso Robles

By Team Reports Dec 15, 2023, 9:46pm

Recap: McLane Highlanders vs. Paso Robles Bearcats

The McLane Highlanders have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four contests by 20 points or more this season. They put the hurt on Paso Robles with a sharp 71-51 win on Wednesday. That's another feather in the cap for McLane, who also won these teams' last head-to-head.

James Brown was his usual excellent self, scoring 25 points along with five assists and five steals. The game was his ninth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Cedric Hughes , who almost dropped a triple-double on 14 points, 11 rebounds, and nine assists.

The win got McLane back to even at 6-6. As for Paso Robles, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-5.

McLane will be home for the holidays to greet Fresno at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Paso Robles will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Montclair at 3:00 p.m. on December 27th.