Basketball Recap: Highmore/Harrold Piles Up the Points Against Sunshine Bible Academy

Pirates

Margin (Wins)

12/17/24 vs James Valley Christian	43
02/04/25 @ Sunshine Bible Academy	31
01/16/25 vs Iroquois/Lake Preston	30
01/16/25 vs Sunshine Bible Academy	30
01/03/25 @ Iroquois/Lake Preston	24

You're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Highmore/Harrold on Tuesday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew the Sunshine Bible Academy Crusaders out of the water with a 48-17 final score. The Pirates have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven games by 21 points or more this season.

Despite the loss, Sunshine Bible Academy saw an underclassman step up: freshman Ciera Mickelson posted three points along with six boards and four steals. Mickelson has been hot for a while, having posted two or more steals the last nine times she's played. Kalyn Sarchet also deserves some recognition as she pulled down her first board of the season.

Highmore/Harrold's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-2. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 24.8 points per game. As for Sunshine Bible Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-10.

Highmore/Harrold will be playing in front of their home fans against Lyman at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Sunshine Bible Academy, they will head out to take on Hitchcock-Tulare at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.