The McLane Highlanders will head out to challenge the Justin Garza Guardians at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Justin Garza will be up against a hot McLane squad: the team just extended their winning streak to four. McLane simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Madera South 72-45. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Highlanders have posted since December 30, 2024.
| 01/31/25 vs Madera South | 4 |
| 01/29/25 @ Torres | 7 |
| 01/25/25 vs East Union | 7 |
| 01/24/25 @ Sanger West | 7 |
| 01/22/25 vs Madera | 6 |
It was another big night for Demetrius Simon, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 15 rebounds. He has been hot for a while, having also posted two or more steals the last 15 times he's played. Another player making a difference was Keyvon Burcher, who went 6 for 9 en route to 14 points and five boards.
Meanwhile, Justin Garza got the win against Torres on Friday by a conclusive 69-49. The Guardians have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight matches by 20 points or more this season.
McLane has also been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-8 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.6 points per game. As for Justin Garza, their win bumped their record up to 17-7.
McLane strolled past Justin Garza in their previous matchup back in January by a score of 67-51. The rematch might be a little tougher for McLane since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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