Highland and East St. Louis squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Highland had to settle for second. They fell 52-41 to the East St. Louis Flyers. The Bulldogs were not able to make up for their loss to the Flyers from their previous meeting back in February of 2022.
East St. Louis' win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Alex Johnson, who dropped a double-double with 11 points and 15 boards. That's the most rebounds Johnson has posted since back in December of 2024. Another player making a difference was Ishaia Brown, who scored eight points and 12 boards.
Highland's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 19-14. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.0 points over those games. As for East St. Louis, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 15-18.
As of now, neither Highland nor East St. Louis have any future games scheduled.
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