Having just played yesterday, the McClave Cardinals will jump right back in to play the Stratton Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
McClave is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They breezed past Hi-Plains to the tune of 76-35. The Cardinals haven't had any issues with the Patriots recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive win against them.
Ashlynn Steinbrunn
| 03/13/25 vs Hi-Plains | 4 |
| 03/08/25 vs Flagler | 2 |
| 03/07/25 vs Elbert | 6 |
| 02/27/25 @ Wiley | 6 |
| 02/22/25 vs Burlington | 3 |
| 02/21/25 vs Cheyenne Wells | 3 |
McClave's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Ashlynn Steinbrunn, who went 5-for-6 to rack up 12 points in addition to seven boards and four steals. Steinbrunn is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in each of the last six games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Makayla Phillips, who shot 71% from the field on her way to 14 points and three steals.
Meanwhile, Stratton had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 24.8 points) and they went ahead and made it seven on Thursday. They blew past the Wildcats, posting a 57-29 victory.
McClave's win bumped their record up to 24-2. As for Stratton, their victory bumped their record up to 21-5.
McClave couldn't quite finish off Stratton when the teams last played back in January and fell 50-47. Can McClave avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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