The McClave Cardinals will face off against the Cheyenne Wells Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with McClave sitting on 11 straight wins and Cheyenne Wells on five.
With a playoff game on the line, McClave rose to the challenge on Thursday. They walked away with a 47-39 victory over the Bobcats. Given McClave's advantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 78th, while Granada is ranked 252nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
McClave found their leader in underclassman Tuff Kelley, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and 15 rebounds. Kelley is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as he's now pulled down nine or more in the last four games he's played. Conner Forgue was another key contributor, scoring 13 points along with five rebounds.
Meanwhile, Cheyenne Wells didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Eads on Thursday, but they still walked away with a 46-40 victory.
McClave's win bumped their record up to 16-4. As for Cheyenne Wells, their victory bumped their record up to 18-3.
McClave came up short against Cheyenne Wells in their previous meeting back in January, falling 61-56. Can McClave avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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