Cardinals
| 01/28/25 @ Stratton | 47-50 |
| 01/23/25 @ Limon | 75-25 |
| 01/16/25 vs Springfield | 57-28 |
| 01/14/25 @ Boise City | 65-37 |
| 01/11/25 vs Hoehne | 53-49 |
On Tuesday, McClave faced Stratton in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The McClave Cardinals fell just short of the Stratton Eagles by a score of 50-47. The Cardinals' loss signaled the end of their 11-game winning streak.
Several Cardinals players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Addison Vallejos, who posted eight points in addition to five boards and four steals. Vallejos is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last 11 games she's played. Emily Melgoza was another key player, putting up eight points.
Leading Stratton to victory were Sophia Isenbart and Clare Miltenberger. Isenbart dropped a double-double on 15 points and ten rebounds, while Miltenberger almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 11 steals. The dominant performance gave Miltenberger a new career-high in steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Elle Bohnen, who put up 14 points.
McClave's defeat ended a ten-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 11-1. As for Stratton, their victory was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-2.
McClave wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 64-30 win against Granada on the 31st. As for Stratton, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 54-39 victory against Fleming on the 30th.
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