The McLane Highlanders will challenge the Immanuel Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. McLane is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 56.9 points per game this season.
McLane is headed into Saturday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Wednesday. They were six points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 46-40 heartbreaker at the hands of Sanger West.
Demetrius Simon
| 02/12/25 vs Sanger West | 45% |
| 02/05/25 @ Justin Garza | 67% |
| 01/31/25 vs Madera South | 54% |
| 01/29/25 @ Torres | 56% |
| 01/25/25 vs East Union | 71% |
| 01/24/25 @ Sanger West | 71% |
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Demetrius Simon, who almost dropped a double-double with ten points and nine boards. He is also on a roll when it comes to shooting accuracy, as he's posted one of at least 45% in the last six games he's played. Jazmier Boyland was another key player, putting up nine points and five rebounds.
Even though they lost, McLane smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in five consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Immanuel was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Wednesday as they fell 43-37 to Central Valley Christian. The match marked the Eagles' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Like Immanuel, they lost despite seeing results from several players. James Galpin led the charge by scoring nine points and five boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Caden Joseph, who posted ten points.
McLane's loss dropped their record down to 17-11. As for Immanuel, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-17.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: McLane has been crashing the boards this season, having averaged 33.7 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Immanuel struggles in that department as they've been averaging 31.1 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
McLane didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Immanuel in their previous matchup back in December of 2021, but they still walked away with an 80-76 victory. Does McLane have another victory up their sleeve, or will Immanuel turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
