McLane has gone 3-0 against Minarets recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The two teams will face off at 6:30 p.m. without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
McLane saw some tournament action on Thursday. They came out on top against Sierra by a score of 72-62.
McLane's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Demetrius Simon, who went 9 for 12 en route to 20 points plus five rebounds and four steals. Another player making a difference was Jazmier Boyland, who went 5 for 11 en route to 13 points plus six steals and five rebounds.
McLane was working as a unit and finished the game with 19 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Minarets put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They pulled ahead with a 62-61 photo finish over Madera. 62 seems to be a good number for the Mustangs as the team scooped up a victory with the same number of points in their previous game.
Minarets had a senior duo take command as Jabari Gomez dropped a double-double on 23 points and 13 rebounds and Logan Davis went 8 for 15 en route to 17 points plus seven rebounds and three steals.
Minarets' win bumped their record up to 4-0. As for McLane, their victory bumped their record up to 2-3.
Some high-performance offense is likely on the agenda as the two teams are some of the highest scoring teams in the league. McLane hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having averaged 59 points per game. However, it's not like Minarets struggles in that department as they've been averaging 62.3. With both teams so easily able to put up points, the only question left is who can run the score up higher.
Everything came up roses for McLane against Minarets in their previous matchup back in December of 2022, as the squad secured an 85-40 win. Does McLane have another victory up their sleeve, or will Minarets turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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