After losing to Highland the last time they met, Sterling decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Sterling Tigers came out on top against the Highland Huskies by a score of 62-55 on Wednesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Tigers.
Jacob Slade
| 02/26/25 @ Highland | 82% |
| 01/16/25 vs Weld Central | 67% |
| 01/23/25 vs Valley | 57% |
| 01/25/25 @ DSST: Cedar | 50% |
| 01/07/25 vs Sidney | 50% |
Leading Sterling to victory were Jacob Slade and Ethan Thyne. Slade went 9-for-11 on his way to 24 points, while Thyne posted 14 points in addition to five rebounds and three steals. The dominant performance also gave Slade a new career-high in shooting accuracy (82%). Another player making a difference was Dayten DiOrio, who earned six points and five boards.
When it comes to explaining why Highland lost, don't look at Brogan Palmer. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double with 18 points and 17 rebounds. Palmer is also on a roll when it comes to field goal percentage, as he's posted one of at least 54% in the last three games he's played. D'Andre DeHoyos was another key player, putting up ten points.
Sterling's victory bumped their record up to 15-7. As for Highland, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 16-6.
Sterling didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 57-27 defeat against Yuma on the 1st. As for Highland, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 43-36 win against Liberty Common on the 1st.
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