McLane was the 68-67 winner over Torres when they last played one another back in January of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The McLane Highlanders were just a bucket shy of victory on Friday and fell 44-43 to the Torres Toros. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Highlanders came into the match with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 440th, while the Toros are ranked 1039th).
| 01/10/25 vs Torres | 3 |
| 01/04/25 vs Pitman | 3 |
| 12/30/24 vs Sanger West | 3 |
| 12/28/24 vs Los Banos | 5 |
| 12/27/24 vs East Bakersfield | 8 |
When it comes to explaining why McLane lost, don't look at Demetrius Simon. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double on 14 points and 11 boards. Simon is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last seven games he's played. Keyvon Burcher was another key player, putting up 14 points and three steals.
This is the second loss in a row for McLane and nudges their season record down to 10-7. As for Torres, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-9.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. McLane will take on Madera South at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. McLane is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 57.6 points per game this season. As for Torres, they will challenge Justin Garza at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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