Basketball Game Preview: Knight Hawks vs. Highland Bulldogs

Knight hasn't had much luck against Highland recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Knight Hawks will square off against the Highland Bulldogs at 5:00 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.

Knight is headed into Tuesday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Thursday. They took a blow against Antelope Valley, falling 73-27. The game marked the Hawks' lowest-scoring match so far this season.

Meanwhile, Highland was just a bucket shy of victory on Saturday and fell 48-47 to Louisville. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 319th, while the Royals are ranked 135th).

Knight's defeat dropped their record down to 5-8. As for Highland, their loss dropped their record down to 10-12.

Knight might still be hurting after the 69-43 defeat they got from Highland when the teams last played back in December of 2024. Can Knight avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.