Grants is 0-9 against Highland since April of 2021 but things could change on Tuesday. The Grants Pirates will look to defend their home court against the Highland Hornets at 7:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Friday, Grants was just a bucket shy of victory and fell 60-59 to St. Pius X.
Meanwhile, Highland fought the good fight in their overtime matchup against Belen on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Eagles by a score of 68-65.
Grants will need focus on slowing down Owen Cheng, one of several Highland players who made an impact when they last played. He went 5 of 9 en route to 14 points and eight rebounds. Those eight boards gave Cheng a new career-high. Jerry Moody was another key player, dropping a double-double on 13 points and 13 rebounds.
Even though they lost, Highland smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive boards in three consecutive contests.
Highland now has a losing record at 9-10. As for Grants, their loss dropped their record down to 9-9.
Grants came up short against Highland in their previous matchup back in March of 2024, falling 61-50. Will Grants have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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