Topeka won the last time they faced Highland Park and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Topeka Trojans walked away with a 53-45 win over the Highland Park Scots.
Despite the loss, Highland Park saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Pearmella Carter dropped a double-double on 17 points and 16 rebounds. Carter's evening made it six games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. Tahtionna Broils was another key player, putting up nine points along with five boards and five steals.
Topeka has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 4-2-1 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 50.5 points per game. As for Highland Park, they moved to 6-1 with that defeat, which also ended their six-game winning streak.
Coincidentally, Topeka and Highland Park will both be playing Atchison the next time they take the court. Highland Park will head out to face Atchison at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, while Topeka will head out to face them on Friday.
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