The Tranquillity Tigers will take on the McLane Highlanders in a tournament on Thursday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Tranquillity will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up 30 points last Saturday, then bounced right back against Alpaugh on Monday. Tranquillity blew past Alpaugh 61-30. The contest marked the Tigers' most dominant victory of the season so far.
Meanwhile, McLane narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Selma 48-46. Given the Highlanders' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 495th, while the Bears are ranked 1053rd), the result last Saturday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Tranquillity better keep an eye on Demetrius Simon. He was instrumental in McLane's win, dropping a double-double on 12 points and 15 rebounds. The dominant performance gave Simon a new career-high in boards. Another player making a difference was Keyvon Burcher, who posted 11 points and three steals.
McLane smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in ten consecutive matches.
McLane now has a winning record of 6-5. As for Tranquillity, their victory bumped their record up to 5-8.
Tranquillity took a serious blow against McLane when the teams last played back in December of 2022, falling 75-47. Can Tranquillity avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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