If Justin Garza was feeling good fresh off their 67-44 takedown of Torres last Wednesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Justin Garza Guardians took a hard 67-51 fall against the McLane Highlanders on Friday. The Guardians were not able to make up for their defeat to the Highlanders from their previous meeting back in January of 2024.
McLane was led to victory by Demetrius Simon and Keyvon Burcher. Simon went 7 for 9 en route to 16 points along with seven rebounds and five assists, while Burcher went 10 of 16 on his way to 24 points. Burcher continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Jazmier Boyland, who posted five points in addition to five assists and five boards.
Justin Garza's loss was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 13-6. As for McLane, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-7 record this season.
Justin Garza and Selma will face off at 12:15 p.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played. As for McLane, they won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Stockdale at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. McLane is facing Stockdale at the right time seeing as Stockdale is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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