The McLane Highlanders will venture away from home to square off against the Madera South Stallions at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. McLane is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 57.6 points per game this season.
Last Friday, McLane was just a bucket shy of victory and fell 44-43 to Torres. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Highlanders came into the matchup with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 440th, while the Toros are ranked 1039th).
| 01/10/25 vs Torres | 3 |
| 01/04/25 vs Pitman | 3 |
| 12/30/24 vs Sanger West | 3 |
| 12/28/24 vs Los Banos | 5 |
| 12/27/24 vs East Bakersfield | 8 |
McLane might have lost, but man, Demetrius Simon was a machine: he dropped a double-double on 14 points and 11 boards. Simon is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last seven games he's played. Keyvon Burcher was another key player, putting up 14 points and three steals.
Meanwhile, Madera South scored the most points they've had this season on Friday, but it wasn't enough. They fell 92-84 to Sanger West. The Stallions' defeat signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
Madera South's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 15-4. As for McLane, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 10-7.
Everything came up roses for McLane against Madera South in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, as the team secured an 82-44 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for McLane since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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