The McLane Highlanders will challenge the Justin Garza Guardians at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
McLane is returning home triumphant after the team finally put their road woes behind them against Madera South on Wednesday. McLane sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 53-50 win over Madera South.
| 01/15/25 @ Madera South | 5 |
| 01/10/25 vs Torres | 3 |
| 01/04/25 vs Pitman | 3 |
| 12/30/24 vs Sanger West | 3 |
| 12/28/24 vs Los Banos | 5 |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead McLane to victory, but perhaps none more so than Demetrius Simon, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 12 rebounds. Simon is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last eight games he's played. Khristain Smith was another key player, putting up 11 points and six boards.
Meanwhile, Justin Garza entered their tilt with Torres on Wednesday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. Everything went their way against the Toros as they made off with a 67-44 victory. Given the Guardians' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 285th, while the Toros are ranked 970th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
McLane has also been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-7 record this season. As for Justin Garza, they pushed their record up to 13-5 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home.
McLane beat Justin Garza 51-43 in their previous meeting back in January of 2024. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Justin Garza's Cameron Greening, who went 7 of 17 en route to 21 points. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will McLane still be able to contain Greening? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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