Wiley suffered their biggest defeat since January 23rd on Thursday. They lost 60-36 to the McClave Cardinals. The Panthers have struggled against the Cardinals recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Despite the loss, Wiley saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Grant Mauch posted nine points along with seven rebounds and six assists. Isaiah Lucero was another key player, putting up five points.
McClave got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Tuff Kelley out in front who dropped a double-double with 15 points and 14 boards. Kelley is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as he's now pulled down nine or more in each of the last 19 games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Ethan Bronniman, who almost dropped a double-double with 15 points and nine boards.
Wiley's defeat dropped their record down to 11-9. As for McClave, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 20-3.
Wiley didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 55-53 victory against La Veta on the 28th. As for McClave, they will face off against Sangre de Cristo at 3:00 p.m. on March 7th. McClave is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 63.3 points per game this season.
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