The Highland Hornets and the Miyamura Patriots will face off at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played. Both have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for Highland and seven for Miyamura dating back to last season.
Highland fought the good fight in their overtime contest against Valley on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell 68-59 to the Vikings.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from DJ Spruell, who went 8 of 14 en route to 18 points and seven rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Juan Limas, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 14 boards.
Even though they lost, Highland smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 12 offensive boards in six consecutive games dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Miyamura also suffered a loss in their last game, but this one to Los Lunas by a score of 62-50.
Miyamura's loss dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Highland, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-4.
Highland took their victory against Miyamura when the teams last played back in March of 2022 by a conclusive 71-47. Will Highland repeat their success, or does Miyamura have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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