Preview: Highland Huskies vs. Strasburg Indians
The Highland Huskies will take on the Strasburg Indians at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Highland comes in on 12 and Strasburg on 15.
While Highland's victory against Timnath wasn't quite the blowout they won the last time the pair played, they still came away the winners. Highland skirted past Timnath 72-69. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Highland got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Jacob Wares out in front who scored 26 points along with three steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Wares has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Sawyer Morgan, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 17 rebounds.
Meanwhile, Strasburg had already proven themselves in the regular season, and didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They blew past Liberty Common 63-37. Strasburg has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 13 games by 23 points or more this season.
It was another big night for Tyce Bollers, who scored 25 points along with five steals. He has been hot recently, having posted 16 or more points the last 15 times he's played. Another player making a difference was Austin Velasco, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and ten rebounds.
Highland's win was their 20th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 17-4. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 77.8 points per game. As for Strasburg, their win bumped their record up to 20-1.
Highland lost to Strasburg on the road by a decisive 83-66 margin in their previous meeting back in January. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Strasburg's Landen Martin, who shot 5-for-7 from beyond the arc and dropped a double-double on 27 points and 11 assists. Now that Highland knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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