The Highland Huskies are taking a road trip to take on the Mount Academy Eagles at 5:45 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Highland is headed into the matchup having just posted their closest victory since December 19, 2023 on Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Millbrook, sneaking past 47-44. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Huskies.
Meanwhile, Mount Academy waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with 11 straight wins... but they left with 12. They really took it to the Warriors for the full four quarters, racking up an 86-58 win. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' New York basketball rankings (they are ranked 215th, while the Warriors are ranked 856th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Highland better focus on containing Bruce Maendel and Jake Maendel as the pair were huge in Mount Academy's win. Bruce went 11 of 22 on his way to 31 points along with five assists and five steals, while Jake went 13 for 24 en route to 30 points in addition to five boards and four steals. The dominant performance gave Bruce a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Donovan Baird, who posted five points and five steals.
Mount Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 12 offensive boards in five consecutive games.
Mount Academy's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-1. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 79.6 points per game. As for Highland, the win got them back to even at 6-6.
Highland came up short against Mount Academy when the teams last played back in January of 2024, falling 75-71. Can Highland avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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