The Highline Pirates will be defending their home-court for the first time this season they go up against the Foster Bulldogs at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday.
Highline is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Port Angeles on Saturday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Highline was dealt an 80-46 defeat at the hands of Port Angeles. The Pirates have struggled against the Roughriders recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, everything came up roses for Foster against Evergreen on Saturday as the squad secured an 83-42 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Bulldogs.
Jeremiah White was a one-man wrecking crew for Foster as he almost dropped a double-double on 19 points and nine rebounds. Another player making a difference was Kebba Sanneh, who went 7 for 13 en route to 15 points plus eight rebounds and five steals.
Foster was working as a unit and finished the game with 21 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in December of 2023.
Highline's loss dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Foster, their win bumped their record up to 2-0.
Highline was able to grind out a solid victory over Foster in their previous matchup back in January, winning 66-57. Does Highline have another victory up their sleeve, or will Foster turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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