After a string of nine wins, McLean's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Groom Tigers by a score of 53-50. McLean was not able to repeat the success they had when they faced Groom earlier this season, when they won 56-30.
| 02/04/25 @ Groom | 22 |
| 01/31/25 vs White Deer | 23 |
| 01/28/25 @ Hedley | 18 |
| 01/21/25 vs Shamrock | 21 |
| 01/17/25 @ Lefors | 26 |
When it comes to explaining why McLean lost, don't look at Collin Alston. Despite the final result, he went 9 for 17 en route to 22 points and three steals. Alston's evening made it 12 games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Jayvon Salazar, who posted five points and 13 rebounds.
Even though they lost, McLean smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 13 offensive boards in four consecutive matches.
McLean's defeat was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 10-1 and their overall record down to 19-6. As for Groom, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-8 record this season.
McLean will head out on the road to challenge Claude at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. McLean is facing Claude at the right time seeing as Claude is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Groom, they will be playing at home against Hedley at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Groom will also cruise into their next game with the timing on their side: Hedley will have lost ten straight heading into Friday's matchup.
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