Preview: Highland Rams vs. Bountiful RedHawks
The Highland Rams will square off against the Bountiful RedHawks at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Highland comes in on four and Bountiful on nine.
With a playoff game on the line, Highland rose to the challenge on Wednesday. They took down the Vikings 67-50. Given Highland's advantage in MaxPreps' Utah basketball rankings (they are ranked tenth, while Viewmont is ranked 63rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Highland to victory, but perhaps none more so than George Mcconkie, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 16 rebounds. Mcconkie has been hot recently, having posted two or more blocks the last ten times he's played. Another player making a difference was Matt Lambson, who scored 15 points.
Meanwhile, Bountiful put the finishing touches on their ninth blowout victory of the season on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 76-53 margin over Cedar Valley.
Highland has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 18-6 record this season. As for Bountiful, their victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-5.
Highland ended up a good deal behind Bountiful in their previous meeting back in December of 2020, losing 77-60. Can Highland avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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