Basketball Recap: Highlands Drops Highest Score of Season Against Blue Ridge Early College

Highlanders

Team Score

01/28/25 @ Blue Ridge Early College	65
11/18/24 vs Rosman	50
01/24/25 @ Summit Charter	48
11/22/24 vs Summit Charter	48
12/18/24 vs Andrews	48

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Highlands). They took their game on Tuesday with ease, bagging a 65-24 victory over the Blue Ridge Early College Bobcats. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Highlanders have posted since February 20, 2024.

Despite the defeat, Blue Ridge Early College saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Brooklyn Kenney dropped a double-double on 14 points and 12 boards. That's the most rebounds Kenney has posted since back in January of 2024.

The victory (which was Highlands' third in a row) raised their record to 11-8. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.0 points per game. As for Blue Ridge Early College, their loss was their fifth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 4-8.

Highlands has already played their next matchup (against Hiwassee Dam), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Blue Ridge Early College didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 55-19 defeat against Hayesville on the 29th.