The McLane Highlanders waltzed into their game Thursday with two straight wins but they left with three. They walked away with a 68-59 victory over Torres. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
McLane was led to victory by Cedric Hughes and James Brown. Hughes dropped a double-double on 22 points and 11 rebounds, while Brown scored 22 points along with seven rebounds and four steals. The matchup was Brown's 11th in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Demetrius Simon, who scored four points along with five rebounds and five steals.
McLane's win bumped their record up to 8-6. As for Torres, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-5.
McLane will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Templeton at 6:30 p.m. on January 5, 2024. Torres and Reedley will round out the year against one another at TBD on Wednesday at.
