Immanuel and McLane squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but Immanuel had to settle for second. They fell just short of the McLane Highlanders by a score of 49-47. If the Eagles were looking for revenge after losing 80-76 to them when the teams met back in December of 2021, then they'll just have to keep looking.
James Galpin
| 02/15/25 @ McLane | 67% |
| 02/12/25 vs Central Valley Christian | 57% |
| 02/06/25 @ Reedley | 50% |
| 02/04/25 @ Kingsburg | 64% |
| 01/30/25 vs Selma | 63% |
| + 4 more games |
Brock Beshwate and James Galpin certainly did their best on Saturday to avoid the loss. Beshwate posted 16 points, while Galpin had ten points. Galpin is also on a roll when it comes to shooting accuracy, as he's posted one of at least 50% in the last nine games he's played.
It was another big night for Demetrius Simon, who almost dropped a double-double with 21 points and nine steals for McLane. Simon is becoming a predictor of McLane's success: when he posts at least five steals the team is 9-1 (and 9-10 when he doesn't). Keyvon Burcher was another key player, putting up nine points.
This is the second loss in a row for Immanuel and nudges their season record down to 10-18. As for McLane, their record is now 18-11.
Immanuel does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for McLane, they will head out on the road to face off against Fresno Christian at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. One thing working in Fresno Christian's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last nine games.
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