Minarets hasn't had much luck against McLane recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The two teams will face off at 6:30 p.m. without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
McLane is hoping to do what Madera couldn't on Thursday: put an end to Minarets' winning streak (dating back to last season), which now stands at five games. Minarets escaped with a win against Madera by the margin of a single free throw, 62-61. 62 seems to be a good number for the Mustangs as the team scooped up a victory with the same number of points in their previous game.
Minarets had a senior duo take command as Jabari Gomez dropped a double-double on 23 points and 13 rebounds and Logan Davis went 8 for 15 en route to 17 points plus seven rebounds and three steals.
Meanwhile, McLane was able to grind out a solid win over Sierra on Thursday, taking the game 72-62.
McLane got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Demetrius Simon out in front who went 9 for 12 en route to 20 points plus five rebounds and four steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Jazmier Boyland, who went 5 for 11 en route to 13 points plus six steals and five rebounds.
McLane was working as a unit and finished the game with 19 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
McLane's win bumped their record up to 2-3. As for Minarets, their victory bumped their record up to 4-0.
Some high-performance offense is likely on the agenda as the two teams are some of the highest scoring teams in the league. Minarets hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having averaged 62.3 points per game. However, it's not like McLane struggles in that department as they've been averaging 59. With both teams so easily able to put up points, the only question left is who can run the score up higher.
Minarets took a serious blow against McLane in their previous matchup back in December of 2022, falling 85-40. Can Minarets avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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