Basketball Game Preview: Highland Hornets vs. Belen Eagles

Hornets

Points

02/04/25 vs St. Pius X	47
01/31/25 vs Valencia	68
01/28/25 @ Grants	57
01/24/25 @ Belen	65
01/22/25 vs Del Norte	69
+ 17 more games

Highland has gone 9-1 against Belen recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Highland Hornets will welcome the Belen Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Highland is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 59.9 points per game this season.

Last Tuesday, Highland was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 53-47 to St. Pius X. The contest marked the Hornets' lowest-scoring game so far this season.

Juan Limas put forth a good effort for the losing side as he went 9 for 16 on his way to 20 points and eight boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Jesus Licon, who posted 16 points.

Even though they lost, Highland smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in six consecutive matches.

Meanwhile, Belen was just a bucket shy of victory on Thursday and fell 45-44 to St. Pius X.

Highland's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-12. As for Belen, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 10-12.

Highland couldn't quite finish off Belen when the teams last played two weeks ago and fell 68-65. Will Highland 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.