Basketball Recap: Mclane Skates Past Reedley with Ease

McLane came tearing into Wednesday's matchup with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 17.3 points) and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Reedley Pirates 67-40. The Highlanders have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three games by 24 points or more this season.

McLane's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Keyvon Burcher led the charge by going 8 of 17 en route to 17 points and six steals. The contest was Burcher's seventh in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Keshawn Langenfeld, who went 8 of 11 on his way to 18 points and five rebounds.

McLane's win bumped their record up to 5-3. As for Reedley, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-5 record this season.

McLane and Dinuba will face off at 8:00 p.m. on Thursday without much rest having both just played. McLane knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past four games -- so hopefully Dinuba likes a good challenge. Reedley will take on Mt. Whitney in a holiday battle at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday at.