The Simla Cubs will face off against the McClave Cardinals at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
McClave will be up against a hot Simla team: the squad just extended their winning streak to seven. Simla breezed past Evangel Christian Academy to the tune of 70-42 on Thursday. With the Cubs ahead 40-16 at the half, the game was all but over already.
Meanwhile, McClave entered their tilt with Kit Carson on Friday with five consecutive wins , and they'll enter their next game with six. They blew past the Wildcats 65-27. Given the Cardinals' advantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 53rd, while the Wildcats are ranked 262nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
McClave's win came from a few key players Simla will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Mason Barr, who went 8-for-12 to rack up 20 points along with five rebounds and three steals. What's more, he also posted a 67% shooting accuracy, which is the highest he's achieved since back in January of 2024. Another player making a difference was Ethan Bronniman, who went 5-for-12 on his way to 13 points in addition to six assists and three steals.
McClave smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards every time they've taken the court this season.
Simla pushed their record up to 13-2 with the victory, which was their 15th straight on the road dating back to last season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 27.8 points. As for McClave, their win bumped their record up to 16-2.
Simla strolled past McClave when the teams last played back in January of 2024 by a score of 58-44. Does Simla have another victory up their sleeve, or will McClave turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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