McClave waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with seven straight wins... but they left with eight. They breezed by the Springfield Longhorns to the tune of 80-35. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 51-19.
| 01/16/25 vs Springfield | 20 |
| 01/14/25 @ Boise City | 23 |
| 01/11/25 vs Hoehne | 19 |
| 01/10/25 vs Eads | 17 |
| 12/21/24 vs Granada | 19 |
| 12/20/24 vs Kit Carson | 21 |
McClave got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Tuff Kelley out in front who dropped a double-double on 20 points and 11 rebounds. Kelley's afternoon made it six games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Drew Howe, who went 8 for 10 on his way to 20 points.
McClave smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in ten consecutive games.
Colby Batterton and Brennan Rothman certainly did their best on Thursday to avoid the loss. Batterton went 6 of 13 en route to 13 points and three steals, while Rothman went 5 for 7 on his way to 11 points. That was a full 37.1% of Springfield's points, marking the third time in a row he's posted more than a third of the team's points.
McClave pushed their record up to 9-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 75.5 points per game. As for Springfield, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-7.
McClave will take on Limon at 7:30 p.m. on January 23rd. One thing working in McClave's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last four matchups. As for Springfield, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 55-44 loss against Primero on the 17th.
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