Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only the McLane Highlanders walked away with it. They managed a 80-76 win over the Cavaliers on Tuesday. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Cedric Hughes continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, dropping a double-double on 23 points and 11 rebounds. He has been hot recently, having posted eight or more rebounds the last 13 times he's played. Another player making a difference was James Brown, who scored 17 points along with seven rebounds.
Central Valley Christian's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Aj Johnson, who scored 27 points. Johnson is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 16 or more in the last five games he's played. Caden Lloyd was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on 14 points and 18 rebounds.
Even though they lost, Central Valley Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 21 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
McLane's win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 17-12. As for Central Valley Christian, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 16-13.
McLane will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Sierra at 6:00 p.m. on February 15th. Sierra will roll in looking for their 14th straight win, something McLane surely won't give up without a fight. Central Valley Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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