Basketball Recap: Make It Five in a Row for Mcclatchy

McClatchy waltzed into their contest on Wednesday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They strolled past the Grant Pacers with points to spare, taking the game 80-66. Given the Lions' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 78th, while the Pacers are ranked 203rd) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Noah Hargrave

Points

02/11/26 @ Grant	19
02/09/26 vs West Park	15
02/03/26 @ Cordova	18

McClatchy's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Noah Hargrave, who went 7-for-13 en route to 19 points and six assists. Hargrave's evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least 15 points. Another player making a difference was Gene Castillo, who shot 60% from the field to rack up 15 points and five boards.

They weren't the only ones working in the assist department: McClatchy was working as a unit and finished the game with 19 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Grant only racked up nine.

Several Pacers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Nadir Lockhart, who dropped a double-double with 24 points and 12 rebounds. Lockhart is on a roll when it comes to boards, as he's now pulled down ten or more in each of the last seven games he's played. Andre Gomez was another key player, putting up 21 points and five rebounds.

McClatchy's record now sits at 22-4. As for Grant, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 15-10.

Coming up, McClatchy will face off against Destiny Christian Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. McClatchy will need to watch out since Destiny Christian Academy has now posted at least 55 points in their last 16 matchups. As for Grant, they will square off against Cordova at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The Pacers will be up against the Lancers' rather soft defense (which has allowed 71.27 points per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.