Basketball Game Preview: Grant Pacers vs. McClatchy Lions

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Previous Games

01/31/24 - Away	78-51 W
01/08/24 - Home	79-44 W
01/30/23 - Home	72-51 W
01/23/23 - Away	86-46 W
01/28/22 - Home	62-46 W
+ 5 more games

Grant has gone 10-0 against McClatchy recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Grant Pacers will look to defend their home court against the McClatchy Lions at 7:30 p.m. McClatchy took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Grant, who comes in off a win.

Grant is returning to their home court after beating Antelope on theirs, despite the fact Antelope has dominated at home this season. Grant came out on top in a nail-biter against Antelope on Wednesday, sneaking past 58-55. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Pacers.

Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when McClatchy challenged West Park on Wednesday. McClatchy was just a bucket shy of victory and fell 51-50 to West Park.

Grant will have to contain Kai Bradford as he made an impact in McClatchy's last game. He almost dropped a double-double on 18 points and nine assists. That was a full 36% of McClatchy's points, marking the third time in a row he's posted more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Eugene Castillo, who put up eight points.

Grant's win bumped their record up to 12-5. As for McClatchy, they have also been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-6 record this season.

Everything came up roses for Grant against McClatchy in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, as the team secured a 78-51 victory. Does Grant have another victory up their sleeve, or will McClatchy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.