Olivet men's basketball wasn't much to write home about before Brandon McClary and Michael McClary showed up on campus. Now, with the pair averaging a combined 33 points, 17 rebounds and a little over a blocked shot per game, the Comets are .500 with a win against Calvin underneath their belts already.
&&g-boxr&&Not bad for a program that was 11-40 the two years before they got there.
On the floor, it's a matter of trust, let's say. Not just that one knows where the other will be and will give up the ball to the other, but that they'll feed the rest of their teammates out of he post.
Just don't let Michael drive your car, as Brandon learned the hard way.
More in this week's Around the Nation.
Plus, this weekend's spotlighted game is a Top 10 WIAC battle, this one on the women's side as UW-Eau Claire hosts UW-Whitewater on Saturday afternoon. Matt Florjancic has a preview in Around the Nation.