Basketball Preview: Highland Huskies vs. Deary Mustangs
Highland hasn't had much luck against Deary recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Highland Huskies will welcome the Deary Mustangs at 6:00 p.m. Hopefully Highland focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up 40 on Tuesday.
Highland is headed into Tuesday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their tenth straight game dating back to last season on Tuesday. They fell to Non Varsity Opponent 49-44.
Despite the defeat, Highland had strong showings from Kylee Beck, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 15 rebounds, and Sheradyn Stamper, who went 6 for 10 en route to 16 points plus six steals and five assists. Beck is also on a roll when it comes to blocks, as she's now posted two or more in the last 15 games she's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Hailey Click, who posted eight points plus eight steals and six rebounds.
Meanwhile, Deary's game last Thursday was all tied up 16-16 at the half, but luckily for them it didn't stay that way. They walked away with a 41-29 win over Troy. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Mustangs.
Deary pushed their record up to 2-0 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 24.8 points. As for Highland, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Highland took a serious blow against Deary in their previous matchup back in January, falling 47-11. Will Highland have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
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