The McCluer Comets will take on the Collinsville Kahoks at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. McCluer is looking for their season's first win.
Last Thursday, McCluer took a blow against Webster Groves, falling 75-37. While losing is never fun, the Comets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 492nd, while the Statesmen are ranked 75th).
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Collinsville). They blew past Sumner 73-29 on Wednesday. The team's explosion on offense also rewarded the Kahoks with their most commanding win of the season.
Collinsville's win came from a few key players McCluer will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Stanley Carnahan, who went 6 of 10 en route to 18 points and six boards. Those 18 points gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Jace Wilkinson, who went 7 for 17 on his way to 18 points and five rebounds.
Collinsville smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
McCluer's loss dropped their record down to 0-14. As for Collinsville, the victory got them back to even at 10-10.
McCluer was dealt a bruising 60-20 defeat at the hands of Collinsville when the teams last played back in January of 2024. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point McCluer was down 31-6.
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