The McClave Cardinals extended their postseason success on Saturday against the Cheyenne Wells Tigers. They took their game on the road with ease, bagging a 55-25 victory over the Tigers. McClave has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 13 matchups by 21 points or more this season.
McClave found their leader in underclassman Abrielle Gomez, who scored 23 points along with eight rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of McKayla Kiniston, who scored seven points along with six steals and two blocks.
Despite the loss, Cheyenne Wells still got an impressive performance from Paige Ryser, who scored nine points. Another player making a difference was Izzy Trevino-Lopez, who scored six points along with eight rebounds.
The win (which was McClave's 11th in a row) raised their record to 20-1. They've been dominating during the matchups in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 34.5 points. As for Cheyenne Wells, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-9.
McClave's road trip will continue as they head out to face La Veta on March 1st. McClave's defense has only allowed 29.9 points per game this season, so La Veta's offense will have their work cut out for them. Cheyenne Wells is on the road again on Friday and plays Arickaree on March 1st. Hopefully Cheyenne Wells focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 17 on Saturday.
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