Preview: Highland Huskies vs. Timnath Cubs
Highland is 3-0 against Timnath since January of 2023, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Highland Huskies will square off against the Timnath Cubs at TBD. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Highland sitting on 11 straight wins and Timnath on four.
Highland had already proven themselves in the regular season, and didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They breezed by Frontier Academy on the road to the tune of 80-34 on Friday. Given Highland's advantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 67th, while Frontier Academy is ranked 257th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Sawyer Morgan was his usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 19 points and ten rebounds. He hasn't dropped below eight rebounds for ten straight games. Jacob Wares was another key contributor, scoring 13 points along with seven rebounds and three steals.
Meanwhile, Timnath put the finishing touches on their seventh blowout victory of the season on Friday. They put the hurt on Brush with a sharp 61-39 victory.
Highland has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 15 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-4 record this season. As for Timnath, the win got them back to even at 10-10.
Everything came up roses for Highland against Timnath in their previous meeting back in January as the squad secured a 78-42 victory. Does Highland have another victory up their sleeve, or will Timnath turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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