With a playoff win on the line, Canon-McMillan rose to the challenge on Thursday. They enjoyed a cozy 58-41 win over the Butler Golden Tornado. Given the Big Macs' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 60th, while the Golden Tornado are ranked 221st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Canon-McMillan's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Madison Clair, who went 6-for-11 en route to 16 points and five rebounds. Clair continues to improve, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Faye Saunders, who posted eight points and nine boards.
Big Macs
| 02/20/25 vs Butler | 17 |
| 02/10/25 vs Montour | 15 |
| 02/06/25 @ Connellsville | 15 |
| 02/04/25 vs Norwin | 11 |
| 01/31/25 vs Hempfield Area | 12 |
| + 29 more games |
Canon-McMillan was working as a unit and finished the game with 17 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in January of 2024.
The victory (which was Canon-McMillan's third in a row) raised their record to 14-8. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.0 points over those games. As for Butler, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 10-12.
As of now, neither Canon-McMillan nor Butler have any future games scheduled.
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