McQueen is 1-9 against Reno since February of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The McQueen Lancers will take on the Reno Huskies at 7:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
McQueen is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Spanish Springs on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. McQueen was beaten by Spanish Springs 72-43. While losing is never fun, the Lancers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nevada basketball rankings (they are ranked 49th, while the Cougars are ranked fifth).
Meanwhile, Reno came up short against Bishop Manogue on Friday and fell 59-48. The Huskies have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
McQueen will have to contain Eric Platz as he made an impact in Reno's last game. He posted 16 points and six boards. Mack Edwards was another key player, putting up six points.
McQueen's defeat dropped their record down to 12-12. As for Reno, their loss dropped their record down to 15-9.
McQueen came up short against Reno in their previous matchup back in January, falling 67-56. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Platz, who went 9 of 16 on his way to 22 points and eight rebounds. Now that McQueen knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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