Cheraw played a tough matchup on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were dealt a 54-27 loss at the hands of the McClave Cardinals. While losing is never fun, the Wolverines can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 221st, while the Cardinals are ranked 67th).
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead McClave to victory, but perhaps none more so than Tuff Kelley, who dropped a double-double on ten points and ten boards. Kelley is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as he's now pulled down nine or more in the last 11 games he's played. Mason Barr was another key player, putting up ten points and five assists.
Cheraw has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-6 record this season. As for McClave, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 13-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Cheraw and Springfield will face off at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played. One thing working in Springfield's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last three contests. As for McClave, they won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Fowler at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. McClave is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 63.9 points per game this season.
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