It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but McClave had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 67-47 margin over the Kit Carson Wildcats. McClave has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 16 matchups by 20 points or more this season.
McClave's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Abrielle Gomez, who scored 20 points along with five steals. Gomez has been hot recently, having posted four or more steals the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was McKayla Kiniston, who scored 12 points along with seven steals and five assists.
Loss or not, Kit Carson got some senior leadership from Lindsey Mayhan and Nadaya Buttry. Mayhan scored 22 points along with seven rebounds, while Buttry. scored 13 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Mayhan has scored all season.
The victory (which was McClave's 14th in a row) raised their record to 23-1. They've been dominating during the games in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 35.9 points. As for Kit Carson, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-10.
McClave and Briggsdale will face off at 4:00 p.m. on Friday without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. McClave is looking to tack on another W to their 15-game streak on the road dating back to last season. As for Kit Carson, they and Idalia will face off at 8:45 a.m. on Friday without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Hopefully Kit Carson focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 19 on Thursday.
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