The McLane Highlanders's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Sierra Chieftains at 6:00 p.m. on February 15th. One thing working in McLane's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last five matchups.
Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only McLane walked away with it. They secured a 82-78 W over the Cavaliers on Tuesday. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Cedric Hughes continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, dropping a double-double on 23 points and 11 rebounds. He hasn't dropped below eight rebounds for 13 straight games. Another player making a difference was James Brown, who scored 17 points along with seven rebounds.
Meanwhile, Sierra entered their tilt with Porterville with 12 consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with 13. Sierra strolled past Porterville with points to spare on Tuesday, taking the game 77-63. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
McLane's win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 17-12. As for Sierra, their win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 22-8.
Things could have been worse for McLane, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 77-61 loss to Sierra in their previous meeting back in December of 2022. Can McLane avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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