Basketball Game Preview: Ellenville Blue Devils vs. Highland Huskies

The Ellenville Blue Devils will face off against the Highland Huskies at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Ellenville will be strutting in after a victory while Highland will be coming in after a loss.

Highland is hoping to do what Liberty couldn't on Tuesday: put an end to Ellenville's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Ellenville blew past Liberty 61-22. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 31-6.

Ellenville can attribute much of their success to Nevaeh Ramos, who posted 15 points in addition to six assists and six boards, and Mariah Kinscy, who had 17 points along with five rebounds and five steals. Those six assists gave Ramos a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Nashaly Vera, who went 5 of 8 on her way to 11 points and six boards.

Meanwhile, Highland had to hit the road for their first game and it wasn't the result they were hoping for. They fell to Kingston 45-40.

Ellenville pushed their record up to 3-0 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.7 points per game. As for Highland, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-1.

Ellenville was dealt a bruising 67-33 loss at the hands of Highland when the teams last played back in January. Will Ellenville have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.