Basketball Game Preview: Highlands Golden Rams vs. Knoch Knights

The Highlands Golden Rams and the Knoch Knights will compete for holiday cheer at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Highlands has struggled recently with four losses in a row, while Knoch will arrive with six straight victories.

Last Friday, Highlands came up short against Burrell and fell 44-32.

Meanwhile, Knoch got the win against Burrell on Tuesday by a conclusive 58-37. The Knights have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five matches by 20 points or more this season.

Knoch's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-1. As for Highlands, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-4.

Highlands came up short against Knoch when the teams last played back in February, falling 58-53. Can Highlands avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.