The Madera Coyotes will face off against the McLane Highlanders at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
On Saturday, Madera lost to Coalinga on the road by a 65-49 margin.
Meanwhile, McLane entered their tilt with Stockdale on Saturday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They had just enough and edged the Mustangs out 53-50.
Madera better focus on containing Demetrius Simon and Keyvon Burcher as the pair were huge in McLane's win. Simon went 9 for 12 en route to 18 points in addition to seven boards and four steals, while Burcher went 7 of 15 on his way to 16 points and five rebounds. Burcher's morning made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jazmier Boyland, who posted five points and five boards.
McLane has been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-7 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.3 points per game. As for Madera, they now have a losing record at 10-11.
Madera beat McLane 76-67 in their previous meeting back in November of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Madera since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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