Basketball Game Preview: Highlands Scots vs. Woodland Christian Cardinals

The Highlands Scots will take on the Woodland Christian Cardinals at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Highlands has struggled recently with 18 defeats in a row, while Woodland Christian will arrive with 15 straight victories.

On Wednesday, Highlands had to suffer through a 64-16 loss at the hands of Mesa Verde.

Meanwhile, a well-balanced attack led Woodland Christian over Lindhurst in every quarter on their way to victory on Wednesday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Woodland Christian blew Lindhurst out of the water with a 62-18 final score. The Cardinals have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 12 matchups by 25 points or more this season.

Woodland Christian pushed their record up to 17-5 with the win, which was their sixth straight on the road. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 23.0 points per game. As for Highlands, their loss dropped their record down to 0-17.

Highlands was dealt a bruising 71-5 defeat at the hands of Woodland Christian in their previous matchup on January 10th. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point Highlands was down 43-0.