The Stratton Eagles and the McClave Cardinals will face off at 5:30 p.m. on Friday without much rest, having both just played. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Stratton comes in on 18 and McClave on seven.
Stratton is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They took down Primero 67-48.
Meanwhile, McClave strolled past Elbert with points to spare on Thursday, taking the game 55-40.
McClave found their leader in sophomore Tuff Kelley, who dropped a double-double with 22 points and 14 rebounds. The match was Kelley's sixth in a row with at least 15 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jr. Mungaray, who almost dropped a double-double with nine points and ten boards.
Stratton's win bumped their record up to 21-5. As for McClave, their victory bumped their record up to 23-3.
Stratton beat McClave 67-59 in their previous meeting back in January. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Kelley, who dropped a double-double with 28 points and 18 rebounds. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Stratton still be able to contain Kelley? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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