After flying high against Trimble County last Tuesday, Highlands Latin came back down to earth. The Highlands Latin Highlanders were just a bucket shy of victory on Thursday and fell 66-65 to the LKY Saints. The Highlanders were up 54-40 in the third quarter but couldn't hold on to the lead.
LKY's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Ezekiel Taylor led the charge by going 8 of 14 en route to 18 points along with eight rebounds and three blocks. That's the most points Taylor has posted since back in February. The team also got some help courtesy of Maddox Benge, who went 5 of 10 on his way to 17 points and five rebounds.
| 12/12/24 @ LKY | 65-66 |
| 12/03/24 @ Trimble County | 37-16 |
| 02/20/24 vs Brown | 67-45 |
| 02/17/24 @ Burgin | 64-43 |
| 02/16/24 vs Francis Parker | 51-41 |
Highlands Latin moved to 1-2 with that defeat, which also ended their six-game winning streak. As for LKY, the win was their first at home , bumping their record up to 2-5.
Highlands Latin will venture away from home to challenge Bethesda Christian at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for LKY, they will welcome Brown at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. LKY is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 52.6 points per game this season.
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