The Sierra Chieftains will be playing in front of their home fans against the McLane Highlanders at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Sierra is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last 13 games.
With a playoff game on the line, Sierra rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They strolled past the Panthers with points to spare, taking the game 77-63. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Meanwhile, even though Central Valley Christian scored an imposing 78 points on Tuesday, McLane still came out on top. McLane managed a 82-78 victory over Central Valley Christian.
Cedric Hughes continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, dropping a double-double on 23 points and 11 rebounds. He hasn't dropped below eight rebounds for 13 straight games. Another player making a difference was James Brown, who scored 17 points along with seven rebounds.
Sierra is on a roll lately: they've won 15 of their last 16 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 22-8 record this season. As for McLane, their victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 17-12.
Sierra strolled past McLane in their previous meeting back in December of 2022 by a score of 77-61. Will Sierra repeat their success, or does McLane have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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