The Nazareth Swifts will challenge the McLean Tigers on Thursday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Nazareth comes in on eight and McLean on three.
Nazareth is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They claimed a resounding 78-31 victory over Pringle-Morse.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when McLean challenged Fort Elliott on Tuesday. McLean came out on top against Fort Elliott by a score of 69-56.
Nazareth better focus on containing Collin Alston and Andrew Montoya as the pair were huge in McLean's win. Alston went 7-for-17 en route to 20 points in addition to eight rebounds and five assists, while Montoya went 6-for-15 on his way to 23 points along with five boards and three steals. Alston's evening made it 15 games in a row in which he has scored at least 15 points. Another player making a difference was Jayvon Salazar, who posted eight points and 14 boards.
McLean smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 11 consecutive matches.
McLean's win bumped their record up to 22-6. As for Nazareth, their victory bumped their record up to 12-9.
Nazareth beat McLean 51-39 in their previous matchup back in March of 2019. Does Nazareth have another victory up their sleeve, or will McLean turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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