Two dominant guards in Kai Bradford and Malichai Brown are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The McClatchy Lions will head out to take on the Antelope Titans at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
McClatchy will head into Friday's game on the come-up: they were handed a 23-point defeat in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Kennedy 61-58. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Lions have posted since November 23, 2024.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Antelope, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They came out on top against Kennedy by a score of 81-74 on Wednesday.
Antelope's win came from a few key players McClatchy will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Ezrah Kaheaku, who went 7 of 10 on his way to 22 points and four blocks. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in points. Another player making a difference was Brown, who went 6 for 13 en route to 19 points.
Antelope's victory bumped their record up to 16-6. As for McClatchy, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 12-7.
McClatchy came up short against Antelope in their previous meeting on January 8th, falling 80-70. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Kaheaku, who went 8 of 11 on his way to 20 points. Now that McClatchy knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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