After losing to North Newton the last time they met, Highland decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Highland Trojans took their contest on Saturday with ease, bagging a 62-33 win over the North Newton Spartans. The Trojans have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three matchups by 20 points or more this season.
Adan Castleberry and Nicholas Bartrom certainly did their best on Saturday to avoid the loss. Castleberry went 6 for 10 en route to 13 points, while Bartrom earned four points along with six rebounds. What's more, Bartrom also posted a 67% field goal percentage, which is the highest he's posted since back in December of 2023.
Highland's victory was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-1. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.3 points per game. As for North Newton, they are on a five-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-4.
Highland will challenge Morgan Township at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Highland is facing Morgan Township at the right time seeing as Morgan Township is stuck on a four-game losing streak. North Newton has already played their next game (against Highland), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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