The Skyline Eagles are headed away from home for the first time to square off against the Highland Rams at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Skyline knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past three matchups -- so hopefully Highland likes a good challenge.
Skyline is headed into the game after thoroughly thrashing Hillcrest: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Eagles blew the Huskies out of the water with a 55-25 final score. Fans of the Eagles have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Norah Pearce
| 11/25/25 vs Hillcrest | 7 |
| 11/19/25 vs Murray | 3 |
| 02/13/25 vs Olympus | 3 |
| 01/31/25 @ East | 3 |
| 01/30/25 vs Alta | 3 |
Skyline got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Norah Pearce out in front who went 8-for-14 on her way to 16 points along with seven boards and seven blocks. Those seven blocks gave Pearce a new career-high. Mia Johnson was another key player, almost dropping a double-double with 11 points and nine assists.
Skyline was working as a unit and finished the game with 18 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Hillcrest only posted five.
Meanwhile, Highland slipped by South Summit 47-46 on Monday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Rams.
Highland found their leader in sophomore Vada Foster, who posted 14 points in addition to eight assists and five rebounds. Foster is also crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least two every time she's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Meredith Kimball, who put up eight points along with six steals and five boards.
Skyline's record now sits at 3-0. As for Highland, their record is now 3-1.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Skyline has been crashing the boards this season, having averaged 43.3 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Highland struggles in that department as they've been averaging 36 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Skyline strolled past Highland in their previous meeting back in February by a score of 56-40. Will the Eagles repeat their success, or do the Rams have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
