Basketball Recap: Mcclave Picks Up 11th Consecutive Win

Cardinals

Previous Games

12/12/25 @ Yuma	41-39
12/06/25 @ Idalia	50-31
03/15/25 vs Idalia	47-33
03/14/25 vs Stratton	49-39
03/13/25 vs Hi-Plains	76-35
+ 6 more games

McClave extended their winning streak (dating back to last season) to 11 on Friday, bumping them up to 2-0. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Yuma Outlaws 41-39. The Cardinals have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Outlaws, too.

Abrielle Gomez was nothing short of spectacular: she shot 41% from the field on her way to 16 points in addition to four steals and four blocks. The matchup was her third in a row with at least 16 points. Another player making a difference was Addison Vallejos, who posted ten points and six steals.

McClave smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in eight consecutive games dating back to last season.

Having lost for the first time this season, Yuma fell to 3-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat they have suffered since January 17th.

Despite the loss, Yuma still got an impressive performance from Berkley Nighswonger, who went 6-for-9 to rack up 15 points. Nighswonger has also also been stellar as far as shooting accuracy is concerned: she's posted one of at least 50% every time she's hit the court this season. Carolina Ross was another key player, putting up ten points.

McClave wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 53-40 loss against Fleming on the 13th. As for Yuma, they have also already played their next matchup, a 50-26 defeat against Sidney on the 13th.