Basketball Game Preview: Highland Scots vs. Independence Falcons

Highland hasn't had much luck against Independence recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Highland Scots will be playing at home against the Independence Falcons.

On Tuesday, Highland took a blow against Bakersfield Christian, falling 87-52. While losing is never fun, the Scots can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 926th, while the Eagles are ranked 155th).

Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Independence beat Ridgeview 48-42 on Tuesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Falcons.

Independence pushed their record up to 12-6 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.1 points per game. As for Highland, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-9.

Highland might still be hurting after the 68-46 loss they got from Independence when the teams last played back in January of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Independence's Amarius Rowel, who went 10 for 19 on his way to 28 points and five assists. Now that Highland knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.