The Highland Rams are taking a road trip to square off against the Blackfoot Broncos at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Highland has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the contest with three straight defeats, while Blackfoot will come in with five straight wins.
Last Tuesday, Highland came up short against Madison and fell 67-59. While losing is never fun, the Rams can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Idaho basketball rankings (they are ranked 68th, while the Bobcats are ranked 15th).
Meanwhile, Blackfoot was able to grind out a solid victory over Skyline on Tuesday, taking the game 57-45.
Blackfoot's win came from a few key players Highland will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Addison Tanner, who went 12 of 20 on her way to 27 points and seven rebounds. The matchup was her third in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Cambrie Waterhouse, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and ten boards.
Blackfoot pushed their record up to 15-5 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.3 points per game. As for Highland, their loss dropped their record down to 9-11.
Highland lost to Blackfoot on the road by a decisive 63-46 margin in their previous meeting back in January of 2024. Can Highland avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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