Alhambra lost against McClintock back in December of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Alhambra Lions lost 67-43 to the McClintock Chargers. While losing is never fun, the Lions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 312th, while the Chargers are ranked 142nd).
McClintock's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Joshua Mcmanaway led the charge by going 10 for 20 en route to 24 points along with eight rebounds and five assists. Mcmanaway is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last three games he's played. Kyler Frye was another key player, going 5 of 12 on his way to 14 points in addition to five assists and five steals.
This is the second loss in a row for Alhambra and nudges their season record down to 2-18. As for McClintock, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-11 record this season.
Alhambra is taking a road trip to challenge Fairfax at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Alhambra is facing Fairfax at the right time seeing as Fairfax is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for McClintock, they will welcome Carl Hayden Community at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. McClintock is coming into the game hot, having won their last three games.
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