Cardinals
| 02/01/25 vs Holly | 60 |
| 03/07/25 vs Elbert | 58 |
| 02/13/25 vs Swink | 56 |
| 02/14/25 @ Kit Carson | 55 |
| 02/08/25 @ Fowler | 52 |
With a playoff win on the line, McClave rose to the challenge on Thursday. They claimed a resounding 76-35 win over the Hi-Plains Patriots. The Cardinals have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 18 matches by 28 points or more this season.
McClave's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Ashlynn Steinbrunn led the charge by shooting 83% from the field to rack up 12 points in addition to seven boards and four steals. Steinbrunn has been hot, having posted two or more steals the last six times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Makayla Phillips, who went 5-for-7 on her way to 14 points and three steals.
McClave smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 14 offensive boards in four consecutive contests.
Several Patriots players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Maggie Gorton, who posted ten points. What's more, Gorton also posted an 80% shooting accuracy, which is the highest she's achieved since back in December of 2024. Trista Hartman also deserves some recognition as she scored her first points of the season.
McClave is on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 14 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 24-2 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 26.6 points on average over those games. Hi-Plains' loss dropped their record down to 17-9.
McClave has already played their next matchup, a 49-39 victory against Stratton on the 14th. As for Hi-Plains, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 35-24 defeat against Fleming on the 14th.
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