The McClave Cardinals and the Pikes Peak Christian Eagles will face off at 2:30 p.m. on March 2nd without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only McClave walked away with it. They claimed a resounding 71-32 victory over the Wildcats on the road. The win was familiar territory for McClave who now have 13 in a row.
McClave got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Ray Mungaray out in front who scored 13 points along with six rebounds and two steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Mungaray has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Ethan Bronniman, who scored nine points along with three steals.
Meanwhile, Pikes Peak Christian had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 14.5 points), and they went ahead and made it five on Friday. They breezed by Springfield on the road to the tune of 81-47. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 46-20.
Pikes Peak Christian can attribute much of their success to Noah Sachsenmaier, who scored 25 points along with seven rebounds and three steals, and Eddie Harmon, who dropped a double-double on 20 points and 12 rebounds. Harmon is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed three or more in the last 13 games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Isaiah Wehner, who scored 16 points along with five rebounds and three steals.
McClave's win bumped their record up to 18-4. As for Pikes Peak Christian, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-5 record this season.
Saturday's matchup is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: McClave have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 33.1 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Pikes Peak Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 38.7 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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