Hoehne was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a blow against the McClave Cardinals, falling 75-38. While losing is never fun, the Farmers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 228th, while the Cardinals are ranked 47th).
Several Farmers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Diego Lujan, who posted 11 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jacob Magninat, who put up five points.
McClave found their leader in sophomore Tuff Kelley, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and 15 boards. The match was Kelley's fourth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Jr. Mungaray, who went 5 of 6 on his way to 11 points.
Hoehne's loss dropped their record down to 3-6. As for McClave, the victory was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 7-1.
Hoehne will look to defend their home court on Friday against Walsenburg at 4:30 p.m. As for McClave, a feisty cat fight will be fought when the McClave Cardinals challenge the Boise City Wildcats at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing isn't great for Boise City: they have been struggling with six straight losses at home, while McClave has snatched up five consecutive wins on the road dating back to last season.
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