The McClave Cardinals are taking a road trip to challenge the Las Animas Trojans at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. McClave is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 57 points per game this season.
Last Saturday, McClave ended up a good deal behind Simla and lost 68-52. The Cardinals have struggled against the Cubs recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.

Tuff Kelley
02/15/25 @ Simla | 13 |
02/14/25 @ Kit Carson | 10 |
02/13/25 vs Swink | 14 |
02/08/25 @ Fowler | 20 |
02/07/25 @ Cheraw | 10 |
+ 10 more games |
Despite the loss, McClave saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Tuff Kelley dropped a double-double with ten points and 13 rebounds. Kelley has been hot for a while, having posted nine or more boards the last 15 times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Mason Barr, who posted 15 points.
Meanwhile, Las Animas was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They were dealt a 57-24 loss at the hands of Fowler. The match marked the Trojans' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
McClave's defeat dropped their record down to 16-3. As for Las Animas, their loss dropped their record down to 7-12.
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