Having just played yesterday, the McClave Cardinals will jump right back in to play the Briggsdale Falcons at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. McClave is looking to tack on another W to their 15-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
McClave extended their postseason success on Thursday against Kit Carson. They blew past the Wildcats 67-47. McClave has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 16 games by 20 points or more this season.
McClave's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Abrielle Gomez led the charge by scoring 20 points along with five steals. Gomez has been hot recently, having posted 15 or more points the last four times she's played. Another player making a difference was McKayla Kiniston, who scored 12 points along with seven steals and five assists.
Meanwhile, Briggsdale had already won eight in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 27 points), and they went ahead and made it nine on Thursday. They walked away with a 54-46 victory over Idalia.
McClave's win bumped their record up to 23-1. As for Briggsdale, they are on a roll lately: they've won 17 of their last 18 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 22-2 record this season.
McClave ended up a good deal behind Briggsdale in their previous matchup back in March of 2023, losing 53-37. Can McClave avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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