The Burlington Cougars just played yesterday, but they'll still head out to face the McClave Cardinals at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday.
Burlington is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Simla on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Burlington took a blow against Simla, falling 81-44. The Cougars have struggled against the Cubs recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when McClave challenged Cheyenne Wells on Friday. McClave managed a 44-40 victory over Cheyenne Wells. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Cardinals.
McClave found their leader in sophomore Tuff Kelley, who dropped a double-double with 21 points and 12 boards. Kelley continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Myles Northrup was another key player, putting up ten points.
McClave pushed their record up to 18-3 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 32.6 points. As for Burlington, their loss dropped their record down to 6-13.
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