Basketball Recap: Strasburg Picks Up Fourth Consecutive Win

Tyce Bollers

Points

02/07/25 vs Highland	24
02/04/25 @ Platte Valley	25
01/31/25 @ Liberty Common	20

Highland came into Friday's matchup looking for another win against Strasburg, but Tyce Bollers wouldn't allow it. The Strasburg Indians enjoyed a cozy 69-53 win over the Highland Huskies on Friday thanks in part to Bollers, who went 9 of 14 on his way to 24 points in addition to five boards and four steals. His evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least 20 points.

Another player making a difference was Colton Holloway, who posted 12 points and three steals. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in points.

Highland lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Sawyer Morgan, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and ten rebounds. Morgan is on a roll when it comes to boards, as he's now pulled down ten or more in the last four games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Rowdy Watson, who went 7 for 12 to rack up 15 points and three steals.

The victory (which was Strasburg's fourth in a row) raised their record to 14-2. As for Highland, their loss ended an 11-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 14-2.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Strasburg won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Platte Canyon at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. One thing working in Strasburg's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last four contests. As for Highland, they will be playing at home against Windsor Charter Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Windsor Charter Academy has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.