Basketball Game Preview: Highlands Golden Rams vs. Freeport Yellowjackets

The Highlands Golden Rams will head out to take on the Freeport Yellowjackets at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Highlands will be strutting in after a win while Freeport will be coming in after a defeat.

Having struggled with three losses in a row, Highlands turned things around against Derry on Monday. Everything went their way against the Trojans as they made off with a 51-25 victory. The game marked the Golden Rams' most dominant win of the season.

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Highlands to victory, but perhaps none more so than Tyarah Woody, who dropped a double-double on 22 points and 15 boards. Another player making a difference was Bella Bonnett, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and 16 rebounds.

Highlands smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 28 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.

Meanwhile, Freeport was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Thursday as they fell 31-26 to Burrell.

Highlands' victory bumped their record up to 5-12. As for Freeport, they have also been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-12 record this season.

Highlands was able to grind out a solid win over Freeport in their previous matchup on January 9th, winning 64-52. The rematch might be a little tougher for Highlands since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.