Basketball Recap: Highland's Victory on Monday Extends Winning Streak to Five

Highland had won four straight games and Justin Pack did his part to make it five on Monday. The Highland Trojans skirted past the Illiana Christian Vikings 62-59 thanks in part to Pack, who went 6 of 11 from beyond the arc on his way to 24 points and eight rebounds. The match was his eighth in a row with at least ten points.

The team also got some help courtesy of Walter Glover Jr, who went 5 of 7 on his way to 14 points and eight rebounds. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in assists (four).

Illiana Christian's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Noah Sons, who went 6 of 12 on his way to 18 points and three steals, and Jake Scott, who went 7 of 15 on his way to 17 points and seven rebounds. Dane Van Essen was another key player, putting up eight points.

Highland's victory was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-1. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.4 points per game. As for Illiana Christian, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-3.

Highland will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Wheeler at 7:00 p.m. on January 9, 2025. Highland knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past five games -- so hopefully Wheeler likes a good challenge. As for Illiana Christian, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 69-63 loss against River Forest on the 20th.