Highlands unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They were dealt an 82-50 loss at the hands of the Pioneer Patriots on Monday. The Scots were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Patriots apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in December of 2024.
Highlands' loss came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was K O Butler, who posted eight points and seven rebounds. Zack Pennington was another key player, putting up 12 points.
Melvir Pooni had a dynamite game For Pioneer., shooting 47% from the field en route to 23 points in addition to eight boards and five steals. Another player making a difference was Emiliano Romero, who went 6-for-13 to rack up 17 points along with eight rebounds and four blocks.
The victory got Pioneer back to even at 1-1.
Looking ahead, Highlands will square off against Forest Lake Christian at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Pioneer, they will take on Oroville at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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