West hasn't had much luck against Highland recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The West Panthers will be playing at home against the Highland Rams at 7:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Friday, West came up short against Skyline and fell 71-64. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Tuesday (61), the Panthers still had to take the loss.
Despite their defeat, West saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Saladi Maluak, who went 7 for 15 en route to 18 points and five boards, was perhaps the best of all. Another player making a difference was Phillip Ladua, who went 5 of 9 on his way to 11 points and eight rebounds.
Meanwhile, Highland waltzed into their match on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They strolled past the Eagles with points to spare, taking the game 73-55. The Rams pushed the score to 55-34 by the end of the third, a deficit the Eagles cut but never quite recovered from.
West's loss dropped their record down to 7-15. As for Highland, their victory bumped their record up to 19-3.
West took a serious blow against Highland in their previous meeting back in January, falling 87-48. Will West have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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