Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask McLane). They walked away with a 71-60 victory over the McFarland Cougars on Thursday. That's more bragging rights for the Highlanders, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
McLane was led to victory by Ladell Brooks and Demetrius Simon. Brooks shot 54% from beyond the arc on his way to 25 points, while Simon dropped a double-double with 11 points and 14 rebounds. Simon is also on a roll when it comes to field goal percentage, as he's posted one of at least 45% in the last 11 games he's played dating back to last season. Kamani Harris was another key player, going 5-for-6 en route to 10 points and five boards.
Highlanders
| 12/04/25 vs McFarland | 24 |
| 12/03/25 vs Sierra Pacific | 15 |
| 12/01/25 vs Madera | 13 |
| 11/19/25 vs Sanger | 8 |
| 11/17/25 @ Clovis | 5 |
| + 28 more games |
McLane smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 24 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've posted since back in December of 2024.
The win (which was McLane's fourth in a row) raised their record to 4-1. As for McFarland, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-3.
Looking ahead, McLane and Lemoore will face off at 3:15 p.m. on Friday without much rest, having both just played. The Highlanders will be up against the Tigers' rather soft defense (which has allowed 65.6 points per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for McFarland, they and Sierra Pacific will face off at 6:30 p.m. on Friday without much rest, having both just played. The Cougars will be up against the Golden Bears' rather soft defense (which has allowed 55 points per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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