With a playoff game on the line, the Highland Springs Springers rose to the challenge on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 68-44 margin over the Wildcats. Highland Springs has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 13 matchups by 21 points or more this season.
Highland Springs' win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ah'kiyah Pye, who scored 20 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Morgan Boyd, who scored 15 points.
The win was the sixth in a row for Highland Springs, bringing their record for this year to 19-3. As for Deep Run, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 15-8.
Highland Springs will head out on the road to square off against Manchester at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Manchester is on a 11-game streak of home wins, Highland Springs a 13-game streak of away wins (dating back to last season)-- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the court. Deep Run does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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