If South Tahoe wanted to avenge their loss from the last time they played McQueen, they should've done a better job of containing Abram Carpenter. The McQueen Lancers came out on top against the South Tahoe Vikings by a score of 82-70 on Friday thanks in part to Carpenter, who went 9 for 11 on his way to 18 points and eight rebounds. He is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as he's now pulled down eight or more in the last three games he's played.
| 12/27/24 vs South Tahoe | 8 |
| 01/12/24 @ Reno | 7 |
| 01/27/24 vs Bishop Manogue | 7 |
| 12/16/23 vs Galena | 7 |
| 01/23/24 vs Reed | 6 |
Talan Backlund was another key player, putting up eight points. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in points.
South Tahoe's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Esha Davis, who posted 18 points and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Kai McClain, who went 6 of 9 on his way to 18 points.
The victory made it two in a row for McQueen and bumps their season record up to 7-4. As for South Tahoe, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 8-3.
McQueen wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 61-36 win against Owyhee on the 28th. As for South Tahoe, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 61-54 loss against Reed on the 28th.
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