Ryle has gone 9-1 against Highlands recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Sunday. The Ryle Raiders will take on the Highlands Bluebirds at 6:30 p.m. Ryle has given up an average of 53.7 points per game this season, so hopefully the team got some defensive drills in this week.
Last Thursday, Ryle ended up a good deal behind Cooper and lost 58-39. While losing is never fun, the Raiders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kentucky basketball rankings (they are ranked 80th, while the Jaguars are ranked fourth).
Jayden (Jay) Mcclain
| 02/27/25 vs Cooper | 6 |
| 02/25/25 vs Conner | 5 |
| 02/20/25 vs Bishop Brossart | 6 |
| 02/15/25 @ North Laurel | 6 |
| 02/13/25 vs Franklin County | 6 |
| + 15 more games |
Despite the defeat, Ryle had strong showings from Jaelyn Jones, who went 5-for-12 on her way to 17 points and seven boards, and Jayden (Jay) Mcclain, who dropped a double-double with ten points and 11 rebounds. (Jay) Mcclain is also on a roll when it comes to blocks, as she's now posted two or more in each of the last 20 games she's played.
Meanwhile, Highlands had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 32 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They came out on top against the Thoroughbreds by a score of 59-50.
Ryle has traveled a rocky road recently having lost 11 of their last 13 matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 9-22 record this season. Highlands' victory bumped their record up to 21-8.
Ryle suffered a grim 65-40 defeat to Highlands when the teams last played back in January. Can Ryle avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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