Highline's game on Tuesday was all tied up 28-28 at the half, but sadly for them it didn't stay that way. They took a 67-58 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Lindbergh Eagles. The Pirates were not able to make up for their defeat to the Eagles from their previous meeting back in January.
Highline lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Jai'Lyn Chavers, who went 7 for 16 on his way to 21 points and seven rebounds. Chavers continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Zayne Cola, who posted 16 points and eight rebounds.
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Even though they lost, Highline smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive boards in three consecutive contests.
James Huff continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Lindbergh, dropping a double-double on 41 points and 11 boards. With that strong performance, Huff is now averaging an impressive 17.9 points per game. John Choul was another key player, dropping a double-double on ten points and ten assists.
Highline now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Lindbergh, their victory ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-5.
Highline will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Franklin at 5:00 p.m. on December 28th. Lindbergh will take on Beamer in a holiday battle at at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday. Lindbergh is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 56 points per game this season.
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