Basketball Recap: Highland Comes Up Short in High-Profile Contest with Strasburg

On Friday, Highland faced Strasburg in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Highland Huskies lost to the Strasburg Indians on the road by a 69-53 margin. The Huskies were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Indians apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in March of 2024.

Sawyer Morgan

Rebounds

02/07/25 @ Strasburg	10
02/04/25 vs Wiggins	12
02/01/25 @ Wray	13
01/28/25 vs Frontier Academy	13

Highland's defeat came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Sawyer Morgan, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and ten rebounds. Morgan is on a roll when it comes to boards, as he's now pulled down ten or more in the last four games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Rowdy Watson, who went 7 of 12 to rack up 15 points and three steals.

Even though they lost, Highland smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 31 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.

Tyce Bollers continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Strasburg, going 9 for 14 on his way to 24 points in addition to five rebounds and four steals. That's the most boards Bollers has posted since back in January of 2024. Colton Holloway was another key player, putting up 12 points and three steals.

Highland's loss dropped their record down to 14-2. As for Strasburg, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 14-2.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Highland will square off against Windsor Charter Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Highland is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 64.1 points per game this season. As for Strasburg, they won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Platte Canyon at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. Strasburg also hasn't been messing around on offense: they've averaged 67.3 points per game.