The Merino Rams will be defending their home court for the first time this season when they go up against the Highland Huskies at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
On Saturday, Merino came up short against Wray and fell 44-34.
Meanwhile, you're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter and that's exactly how it played out for Highland on Saturday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew Vail Christian out of the water with a 73-43 final score. The win continues a trend for the Huskies in their matchups with the Saints: they've now won three in a row.
Highland's victory bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Merino, their loss was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-2.
Merino was dealt a bruising 64-28 defeat at the hands of Highland when the teams last played back in December of 2024. Thankfully for the Rams, Sawyer Morgan (who dropped a double-double with 18 points and 16 boards) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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