It was a good run, but the Timnath Cubs unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell just short of Highland by a score of 72-69. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Friday (61), Timnath still had to take the loss.
Timnath's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Max Roselle, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and ten rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Roselle has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Luke Jacobson, who scored 15 points along with eight rebounds and five assists.
Highland's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jacob Wares led the charge by scoring 26 points along with three steals. Sawyer Morgan was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on 15 points and 17 rebounds.
Timnath's loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 10-11. As for Highland, the win (which was their 12th in a row) raised their record to 17-4.
Timnath's road trip will continue as they head out to face Liberty Common at 10:30 a.m. on February 24th. Hopefully Timnath focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 12 on Tuesday. As for Highland, they will square off against Strasburg at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. Highland has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 865 points over their last 11 matches.
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