The McClave Cardinals will challenge the Elbert Bulldogs at 12:30 p.m. on Friday. McClave is coming into the game hot, having won their last four games.
It was a proper cat-fight when McClave challenged Wiley on Thursday. McClave took their contest with ease, bagging a 66-23 victory over Wiley. The Cardinals have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 15 matchups by 28 points or more this season.
McClave's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Zoe Martinez led the charge by going 6-for-12 on her way to 17 points. Another player making a difference was Ashlynn Steinbrunn, who posted ten points and six steals.
McClave was working as a unit and finished the game with 17 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Wiley only seven assists.
Meanwhile, Elbert played a tough game on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They lost 43-20 to Cheyenne Wells. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 239th, while the Tigers are ranked 111th).
Despite the defeat, Elbert saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Piper Warren had five points and 18 rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Warren a new career-high in assists (three).
This is the second loss in a row for Elbert and nudges their season record down to 9-14. As for McClave, their win bumped their record up to 21-2.
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