The McLane Highlanders entered their tilt with the Sierra Pacific Golden Bears with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. McLane managed a 76-70 victory over Sierra Pacific on Thursday. The win was all the more spectacular given McLane's disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 351st, while Sierra Pacific is ranked 74th).
McLane got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Keyvon Burcher out in front who scored 16 points along with 4 steals. Burcher is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now stole two or more in the last three games he's played. Cedric Hughes was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on 19 points and 13 rebounds.
Several Golden Bears players turned in solid performances, despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Fabian Garcia, who scored 13 points along with 5 rebounds and 3 steals. Another player making a difference was Colin Dodd, who scored 14 points along with 7 rebounds.
The win got McLane back to even at 3-3. As for Sierra Pacific, their loss dropped their record down to 3-1.
McLane will square off against Orange Cove at 2:45 p.m. on Friday. Orange Cove is coming into the game on a three-game losing streak. Sierra Pacific is on the road again on Friday and play against Chavez at 5:45 p.m. on December 1st.
