Basketball Game Preview: Highland Park Hornets vs. Wellington Skyrockets

Highland Park is 0-7 against Wellington since December of 2017 but things could change on Friday. The Highland Park Hornets will be playing at home against the Wellington Skyrockets at 6:30 p.m.

Highland Park is headed into Friday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their seventh straight game on Tuesday. They were outmatched by Quanah and fell 58-27. While losing is never fun, the Hornets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 1238th, while the Indians are ranked 469th).

Quanah typically has all the answers at home, but on Friday Wellington proved too difficult a challenge. They walked away with a 35-28 win over the Indians. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Skyrockets.

Highland Park's defeat dropped their record down to 2-13. As for Wellington, their victory bumped their record up to 14-5.

Highland Park took a serious blow against Wellington in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, falling 70-3. Will Highland Park have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.