The McClave Cardinals and the De Beque Dragons will face off at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday without much rest, having both just played. McClave has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
McClave is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They breezed past Sangre de Cristo to the tune of 69-22. The Cardinals have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 15 matches by 24 points or more this season.
Tuff Kelley
| 03/07/25 vs Sangre de Cristo | 20 |
| 02/27/25 @ Wiley | 15 |
| 02/22/25 vs Burlington | 16 |
| 02/21/25 vs Cheyenne Wells | 21 |
McClave relied on the efforts of Tuff Kelley, who shot 60% from the field on his way to 20 points in addition to seven boards and four steals, and Myles Northrup, who went 5-for-10 to rack up 15 points along with five assists and four steals. Kelley's big performance that afternoon made it four games in a row in which he has scored at least 15 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Kielan Mallard, who posted 11 points.
They weren't the only ones working in the assist department: McClave was working as a unit and finished the game with 19 assists. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their assist total in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, De Beque earned a 57-46 win over Cotopaxi on Friday.
De Beque's victory bumped their record up to 15-8. As for McClave, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 21-3 record this season.
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