McQueen was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a 56-42 bruising from the Reno Huskies. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Huskies this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 67-56 back in January.
When it comes to explaining why McQueen lost, don't look at Alex Hancock. Despite the final result, he posted 11 points. Another player making a difference was Olin Deweese, who earned eight points.
Johnavin Evans went supernova for Reno, going 7 of 11 on his way to 20 points and five steals. Thanks to that strong game, Evans now owns an excellent 45.7% shooting accuracy. The team also got some help courtesy of Eric Platz, who had nine points.
McQueen now has a losing record at 12-13. As for Reno, their win bumped their record up to 16-9.
The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. McQueen will venture away from home to challenge Damonte Ranch at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Damonte Ranch will roll in looking for their eighth straight victory, something McQueen surely won't give up without a fight. As for Reno, they will welcome Douglas at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Reno is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 54.3 points per game this season.
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