Basketball Game Preview: Melbourne Bearkatz vs. Highland Rebels

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Previous Games

11/25/24 - Home	53-37 W
12/08/23 - Away	56-40 W
12/05/19 - Away	64-27 W
01/26/19 - Home	65-44 W
11/29/18 - Home	54-45 W
+ 4 more games

Melbourne is 8-1 against Highland since January of 2017 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. Having just played yesterday, the Melbourne Bearkatz will get right back to it and host the Highland Rebels at 6:00 p.m. One thing working in Melbourne's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last five matchups.

On Friday, Melbourne took their game with ease, bagging a 68-26 victory over Little Rock Southwest. The Bearkatz have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five contests by 23 points or more this season.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Highland, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Thursday. They walked away with a 56-49 win over Izard County on Wednesday.

Highland now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Melbourne, their victory bumped their record up to 7-1.

Melbourne strolled past Highland when the teams last played back in November by a score of 53-37. Will Melbourne repeat their success, or does Highland have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.