Basketball Game Preview: McClave Cardinals vs. Flatirons Academy Bison

McClave is on an eight-game streak of home wins, while Flatirons Academy is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The two teams will face off at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday without much rest, having both just played. McClave knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past six matchups -- so hopefully Flatirons Academy likes a good challenge.

McClave is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They took down Stratton 67-50.

Mason Barr

Points (Career)

03/14/25 vs Stratton	26
02/14/25 @ Kit Carson	20
01/23/25 @ Limon	17
02/20/25 @ Las Animas	16
03/08/25 vs De Beque	15

McClave got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Mason Barr out in front who shot 58% from beyond the arc on his way to 26 points. The dominant performance gave Barr a new career-high in points. Tuff Kelley was another key player, dropping a double-double with 14 points and 11 boards.

Meanwhile, Flatirons Academy earned a 48-39 win over Cheyenne Wells on Friday.

Flatirons Academy is on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 16 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 21-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.7 points over those games. McClave's victory bumped their record up to 24-3.